Bluebonnet's Rates

To view Bluebonnet's rate schedule, click here.

Commercial Rates

Bluebonnet’s rate for commercial electric service is divided into two line item charges on the bill; Wholesale Power Cost and Bluebonnet Commercial Service. Wholesale Power Cost is the cost Bluebonnet has to pay our power provider for generating and delivering electricity to Bluebonnet’s electric substations. Bluebonnet Commercial Service is the cost of delivering electricity to each member’s business.

The following example is for the commercial rate:

The Wholesale Power Cost consists of:

Wholesale Power Charge - ($0.072674 per kWh) – cost of purchased power, plus

Power Cost Recover Factor (PCRF) – variable, per kWh, rate based on fluctuations in generating costs.

The Bluebonnet Commercial Service cost consists of:

Bluebonnet Service Charge Single Phase- ($0.030218 per kWh) - electric system expenses, and

Bluebonnet Service Charge Three Phase- ($0.032099 per kWh) - electric system expenses, and

The Member Charge is ($27.50 per month for single-phase service and $50.00 per month for three-phase service) the monthly expense for each meter including meter reading, billing, payment processing, etc.

The following equation shows how these elements add up to your Total Charges.

Wholesale Power Cost = A
Bluebonnet Commercial Service = B
Member Charge = C
X = kWh used

AX + BX +C = Total Charges

For more information on the PCRF, click here.
For more information on Bluebonnet's Green Energy Rate, click here.
To view Bluebonnet's rate schedule, click here.

Large Power Rates

Bluebonnet members whose peak demand is consistently above 50 kW are placed on the Large Power rate. Bluebonnet’s rate for Large Power service is divided into three line item charges on the bill; Wholesale Power Cost, Bluebonnet Large Power Service and Demand Charge. Wholesale Power Cost is the cost Bluebonnet has to pay our power provider for generating and delivering electricity to Bluebonnet’s electric substations. Bluebonnet Large Power Service is the cost of delivering electricity to each member’s business. The Demand Charge covers Bluebonnet’s cost associated with having enough capacity to meet the member’s power needs when their demand is at its highest.

The following example is for the Large Power rate:

The Wholesale Power Cost consists of:

Wholesale Power Charge- ($0.072674 per kWh) – cost of purchased power, plus

Power Cost Recover Factor (PCRF) – variable, per kWh, rate based on fluctuations in generating costs.

The Bluebonnet Large Power Service cost consists of:

Bluebonnet Service Charge - ($0.007767 per kWh) - electric distribution system expenses, and

Member Charge – ($125.00 per month) – monthly expense for each meter including meter reading, billing, payment processing, etc.

The Demand Charge consists of:

Demand - ($5.75 per kW) – additional system capacity costs.

The following equation shows how these elements add up to your Total Charges.

Wholesale Power Cost = A
Bluebonnet Large Power Service = B
Member Charge = C

Demand Charge = D
X = kWh used

Y = peak kW

AX + BX + C + DY = Total Charges