Rates

Effective January 1, 2024, an average 5 percent rate increase was implemented. Emerald PUD’s Board of Directors approved the average 5 percent increase in November 2023. The rate increase is necessary to keep pace with the costs of maintaining a reliable electric system, including capital investments, equipment maintenance, and vegetation management.

As a not-for-profit, public power entity, Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) provides power to customers at cost, and raises rates only when necessary. EPUD’s rates remain among the lowest in the Eugene-Springfield area.

Electric System Charge

As part of the rate change, EPUD’s Board of Directors approved an increase to the residential electric system charge. Effective January 1, 2024, the adjustment brought the monthly charge to $35 per meter.

The Electric System Charge helps recover the utility’s costs of maintaining a reliable electric system. It includes the cost of equipment and line maintenance, tree trimming, outage restoration, property taxes, insurance, customer service, and general administration.

Many of these costs are fixed and must be paid regardless of the amount of electricity used by our customers. Recovering a portion of these costs through a flat monthly charge, instead of through charges that vary by level of energy use, ensures the costs are distributed fairly among all customers.

Watch this short video to learn more about the charges seen on your monthly bill.

Revised Rate Schedules, Effective January 1, 2024

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Price Summarization

The following prices represent the majority of EPUD customers and are a brief summarization of the actual price schedules.