Electric Rates

Effective Date

These rates are effective as of October 1, 2025. (Section 13.05.031, Ordinance 1104)

Power Cost Adjustment Calculation

Net Power Supply Cost (1) ($) / (2) Net kWh sold = Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)
(1) Power Supply Cost ($) including generation, transmission, regulatory and other costs charged to the City by its supplier for the retail billing period.
(2) Total kilowatt-hours consumption sold to retail customers for the retail billing period.

Inside City Limits Sales Tax

  • Residential:  2.00% (1.00% City, .25% EDC, .75% County)
  • Commercial: 8.25% (6.25% State, 1.00% City, .25% EDC, .75% County)

Residential

Item Fee
Customer Meter Charge
 $10.25 per month
Distribution Charge
 $0.0720 per kWh for all kWh per month
Plus Power Cost Adjustment 
 A component adjusted monthly based on wholesale power costs

Small Commercial

(Less than 50 kw demand)
Item Fee
Customer Meter Charge $12.25 per month
Distribution Charge
 $0.0630 per kWh for all kWh per month
 Plus Power Cost Adjustment A component adjusted monthly based on wholesale power costs

Large Commercial

(50 kw demand or greater for at least two billing periods out of a rolling 12 month period)
Item Fee
Meter Service Charge $22.25 per month
Distribution Charge
$0.0451 per kWh for all kWh per month
Demand Charge
 $3.92 per kW
 Plus Power Cost Adjustment A component adjusted monthly based on wholesale power costs

Industrial

(1,000 kw demand or greater for at least two billing periods out of a rolling 12 month period)
Item Fee
Customer Meter Charge
 $1,000 per month for service
Distribution Charge
 $0.0351 per kWh for all kWh
Demand Charge per kW
$3.92 per kW
Plus Power Cost Adjustment
 A component adjusted monthly based on wholesale power costs

Distributed Generation

Ordinance 1245

  • The Brady Electric Utility will determine the Delivered kWh and the Received kWh on an ongoing monthly basis
  • Delivered kWh (energy) will be billed on the standard applicable rate schedule.
  • Received kWh (energy) will be multiplied by the utility's Avoided Cost of Generation Rate (ACGR).
  • ACGR is based on the actual cost of generation from the City of Brady's wholesale supplier(s) divided by the total retail sales by the City for the billing period. 
  • Any credit related to the ACGR shall be remitted by the Brady Utility billing service to the Customer in the billing period that the energy received was metered. 
  • A one-time non-refundable installation set-up fee of $50 will be required.
  • A monthly meter data processing fee will be charged at the rate of $3 per billing cycle.
  • The actual cost of the specialized DG meter will be charged to the Customer.
  • Penalty: $1,000 if the solar company starts work or energizes without inspections and approvals.

Transformer Installation Fee

The Electric Division will neither start work nor will the Electric Division order materials until it receives payment in full.

Residential

Transformers, kVA/$ FeeCT Metering Set
15kVA / $1,200$0 Charge applies to a single-use customer
25kVA / $1,400$0 Charge applies to a single-use customer


Small Commercial

Transformers, kVA/$ FeeCT Metering Set
50kVA / $1,800$0
100kVA / $2,000$0


Large Commercial

Transformers, kVA/$CT Metering Set
50kVA / actual costActual cost
100kVA / actual costActual cost
Greater than 100kVAActual Cost
Pad MountedActual Cost


Onsite monthly meter reading fee: $15

Advanced Meter Opt-out Program Fees

ItemFee
Exchange fee from advanced to digital meter$50
Onsite monthly meter reading fee
$15