The Okanogan County Electric Co-operative (OCEC) is proposing a residential electric demand charge. This means that residential customers will be charged a demand charge based on the 15-minute period in a given month when each customer is using the most electricity. OCEC contends more funding is needed to cover the cost necessary to maintain, improve, and repair the distribution system to reliably meet peak loads. The most significant indicator is the rise in peak demand…
Why OCEC Members Will Face a New Demand Charge
