Colorado Coop’s Proposed Rate Structure Meets Protest
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Rates | Comments Off on Colorado Coop’s Proposed Rate Structure Meets Protest
A new rate structure proposed by Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) will increase costs to its residential customers. The plan would raise monthly base charges by 60 percent in order to pay higher rates imposed by DMEA’s wholesale power supplier. Critics of the proposed rate structure say it will negate investments made in energy use efficiency and unfairly allocate costs to DMEA’s residential customers. The DMEA board is scheduled to set 2012 electric rates by December 13. Read more.
