As a not-for-profit, public power entity, McMinnville Water and Light provides power to customers at cost, and raises rates only when necessary. Prices are based on the costs to serve our community with safe, reliable electricity. We work hard to control costs and operate as efficiently as possible.
The following rate categories represent the majority of MW&L customers and are a brief summarization of the actual rate schedules. Download the complete set of Electric Rate Schedules (PDF).
The rates are effective October 1, 2023.
- Customer Charge: $16.10
- Energy Charge 0-1,000 kWh: $ 0.06000/kWh
- Energy Charge Over 1,000 kWh: $ 0.06659/kWh
For example, a customer using 1,230 kWh/month:
$16.10 (Customer Charge)
$60.00 (1,000*.06 Energy Charge)
$15.32 (230*.06659 Energy Charge)
$91.42 Total Electric Charges
- Customer Charge: $44.00 (Single Phase), $51.00 (Three Phase)
- Energy Charge 0-5,000 kWh: $0.04000/kWh
- Energy Charge Over 5,000 kWh: $0.05486/kWh
- Demand Charge
- 0-15 kW: $1.50/kW
- 16-1,000 kW: $6.50/kW
- Over 1,000 kW: $7.50/kW
For example, a (single phase) customer using 6,500 kWh and 25 kW/month:
$ 44.00 (Customer Charge)
$200.00 (5,000*$.04 Energy Charge)
$ 82.29 (1,500*$.05486 Energy Charge)
$ 22.50 (15*$1.50 Demand Charge)
$ 65.00 (10*$6.50 Demand Charge)
$413.79 Total Electric Charges
- Customer Charge: $52.50
- Energy Charge 0-5,000 kWh: $ 0.03601/kWh
- Energy Charge Over 5,000 kWh: $ 0.05001/kWh
- Demand Charge
- 0-30 kW: $ 4.50/kW
- Over 30 kW: $ 5.80/kW
Monthly Charges per unit:
- 100W HPS or 54W LED Luminaire: $8.70
- 100W HPS or 38W LED Lantern: $9.45
- 200W HPS or 96W LED Luminaire: $13.66
- 200W HPS or 83W LED Flood: $11.18
- 400W HPS or 154W LED Flood: $15.72
- Wood Pole: $3.26
- Non-Wood Pole: $4.75