Duke Energy Ohio Files Tariffs Listing Amount for Bypassable Riders

Duke Energy Ohio has filed tariffs establishing retail generation rates for the period beginning January 1, 2012.

PUCO had previously announced that the blended winning price from the recent auction for Standard Service Offer supplies was $52.68 per megawatt-hour; however, retail generation rates under Duke Energy Ohio's new default service structure will retain block pricing as well as a seasonal variation, for certain classes.

Rider RE (Retail Energy Rider) rates for the most prominent rate classes are below; rates for all classes may be found on pages 82-84 of the linked PDF.

Rider RE, Effective 1/1/12 (per kWh)
Rates RS, RSLI, & RS3P, Residential Service
Summer, First 1000 kWh: $0.055230
Summer, Additional kWh: $0.065712
Winter, First 1000 kWh: $0.055230
Winter, Additional kWh: $0.030700

Rate ORH, Optional Residential Service with Electric Space Heating
Summer, First 1000 kWh: $0.052410
Summer, Additional kWh: $0.059828
Summer, kWh greater than 150 times demand: $0.059828
Winter, First 1000 kWh: $0.052409
Winter, Additional kWh: $0.034374
Winter, kWh greater than 150 times demand: $0.027125

Rate DS, Service at Secondary Distribution Voltage: $0.052642

Rate DM, Secondary Distribution Service, Small
Summer, First 2800 kWh: $0.064562
Summer, Next 3200 kWh: $0.025658
Summer, Additional kWh: $0.018871
Winter, First 2800 kWh: $0.053883
Winter, Next 3200 kWh: $0.025657
Winter, Additional kWh: $0.018596

Rate DM, Secondary Distribution Service, Small: $0.052642

Rate DP, Service at Primary Distribution Voltage: $0.052642

Rate TS, Service at Transmission Voltage: $0.050836

It is not clear why two different sets of charges appear for Rate DM; notably, for Rider RC, only one set of charges is listed for Rate DM

Bypassable Rider RC (Retail Capacity Rider) rates for the most prominent rate classes are below; rates for all classes may be found on pages 79-81 of the linked PDF. Although Rider RC rates are bypassable, the wholesale cost of capacity which is translated into retail rates is determined by the RPM auction, which is the same price paid by competitive suppliers.

Rider RC, January 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013 (per kWh/kW)
Rates RS, RS3P, RSLI, Residential Service
Summer, First 1000 kWh: $0.004649
Summer, Additional kWh: $0.006177
Winter, First 1000 kWh: $0.004649
Winter, Additional kWh: $0.001073

Rate ORH, Optional Residential Service With Electric Space Heating
Summer, First 1000 kWh: $0.004238
Summer, Additional kWh: $0.005319
Summer, kWh greater than 150 times demand: $0.005319
Winter, First 1000 kWh: $0.004238
Winter, Additional kWh: $0.001608
Winter, kWh greater than 150 times demand: $0.000551

Rate DS, Service at Secondary Distribution Voltage
First 1000 kW: $0.8649
Additional kW: $0.6842
Billing Demand Times 300: $0.001976
Additional kWh: $0.000598

Rate DM, Secondary Distribution Service, Small
Summer, First 2800 kWh: $0.005921
Summer, Next 3200 kWh: $0.000705
Summer. Additional kWh: -$0.000205
Winter, First 2800 kWh: $0.000490
Winter, Next 3200 kWh: $0.000705
Winter, Additional kWh: -$0.000242

Rate DP, Service at Primary Distribution Voltage
First 1000 kW: $0.8309
Additional kW: $0.6555
Billing Demand Times 300: $0.002142
Additional kWh: $0.000806

Rate TS, Service at Transmission Voltage
First 50,000 kVA: $0.9401
Additional kVA: $0.6777
Billing Demand Times 300: $0.001001
Additional kWh: $0.000607

Also bypassable is Rider AER-R (Alternative Energy Recovery Rider), which will be a charge of $0.000388 per kWh for all classes, effective January 1, 2012.

Additional bypassable riders include Rider SCR (Supplier Cost Reconciliation Rider) and temporary Rider RECON (Fuel And Reserve Capacity Reconciliation Rider). The amounts of these riders have not yet been determined. Also, Rider RTO (Regional Transmission Organization Rider) is bypassable, but is currently listed as $0/kWh.

Additionally, Duke Energy's Ohio filed tariff lists a charge of $0 under Rider UE-GEN (Uncollectible Expense - Electric Generation Rider). This rider is not bypassable for competitive supply customers billed under POR, but is bypassable for any customer taking competitive supply whose receivables are not purchased by Duke Energy Ohio.