Sawnee EMC Lowers Rate for Customers

Customers of (Sawnee EMC) may notice a retail rate decrease in their bill as hot weather approaches.

According to the company, the rate decrease took effect on June 1 and will reduce the factors charged under Sawnee’s Rate Schedule “R." It's also known as the Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA), a component of the retail rates by which most Sawnee EMC electric accounts are billed.   

For Sawnee EMC electricity billed in the month of June, and until further notice, the projected savings for an average account that uses 1,500-kilowatt hours would be approximately $6.00 per month.

“For a number of reasons, we have experienced a reduction in our purchased power expenses for the year, and as a cooperative, we strive to pass these savings along to our members," said Michael Goodroe, president and CEO of Sawnee EMC in a news release. “We are very pleased to be able to deploy a retail rate decrease, especially going into the summer when most members have higher usage. Of course, lower rates are always welcome news no matter what time of the year it is."

This action affects all Sawnee EMC residential members and most commercial accounts by effectively lowering the amount each member pays for their electricity. However, the actual dollar savings will vary depending on the level of energy usage; should a Sawnee EMC member average more electricity usage in a month, they will see even greater dollar savings.

“We will continue to monitor the factors that drive our cost and that influence the WPCA and should we see lower costs," Blake House, vice president of Member Services. "It would be our hope that we could pass these savings along to our members with further reductions; however, this all hinges on future costs which are obviously unknown at this time."

Service to its member has been, and continues to be, a key factor in the success for Sawnee EMC. Sawnee offers in-home energy audits for those members who wish to be “pro-active” in managing their overall energy usage.

Sawnee also offers a cutting edge “smart phone” and “iPad” app that can display a member’s hourly energy usage right in the palm of their hand.

“We want our members to use less energy,” said House. “Taking the energy information we have in our systems and empowering our members with the knowledge they need to help them make wise energy decisions is our core mission."

For additional information or questions regarding WPCA or any aspect of your Sawnee EMC account, contact the Customer Call Center at 770-887-2363 or via e-mail.