Payment & Billing

Auto Bank Draft

Spend more time doing the things you want to do.

Our Automatic Bank Draft service is designed for members who would prefer to spend their time on something other than writing checks each month. When you sign up to pay your monthly electric bill automatically from your bank account, it saves you time, plus it means one less check to write and keep track of each month. Choose from any day of the month to draft, and best of all, it's a FREE service!  You'll see your electric bill payment debited on your bank account statement each month.

NOTE: Automatic Bank drafts that are  set  to draft after the due date will be considered late and will incur a late penalty fee.

Complete the Auto Bank Draft Authorization Form Here

Levelized Billing

Stay in Control of your monthly bills.

If your use of electricity varies a great deal from month to month or from season to season, your electric bill will also vary a great deal. If this puts a strain on your household budget, or if you would prefer to pay approximately the same every month, you may want to sign up for Levelized Billing.

With Levelized Billing, the amount of your bill will be based on the average amount actually owed during the most recent twelve months, plus one-twelfth of the balance owed or credited. In other words, the amount you pay will be an average of your past twelve month's actual bills.

This means you will not pay the exact same amount every month, but it will be close to the same. Some months the amount you actually owe will be more than the average, some months it will be less. By the end of the year, you will have paid what you actually owe, but some months you will have paid more, and some months you will have paid less.

Current taxes, security light charges, and any special or one time charges will be billed for the full amount in addition to the energy charge that is based on the average kilowatt consumption.

The member can withdraw from the budget-billing plan at any time. However, if a member withdraws from the plan more than 1 time in 12 months, the Cooperative will charge a processing fee of $4.00.

When a member withdraws from the plan or terminates service, the member has the option of paying the account balance in full, or, if qualified, under a delayed payment agreement, or, refunded any net overpayment by billing credit or check.

If a member becomes delinquent, the Cooperative will remove the member from the plan, and if the member qualifies, offer the member a delayed payment agreement.

Levelized Billing Requirements

• Must be paid by the due date
• At least 12 months of billing history

 Complete Levelized Billing Authorization Form Here

Your Energy Bill Explained

A. Account Number – each customer has a unique account number. If you have multiple meters, each will have a unique account number.

B. Net Amount Due – The total amount to be paid.

C. Past Due After – The last day to pay the amount due before the late charge is added and a delinquent notice is printed.

D. Amount After Past Due Date – The total amount to pay, including late payment fees, if bill is paid after the due date.

E. Meter Details – This includes the meter number for this account, readings and reading dates, and the total Kilowatt-hour usage.

F. Message Center – Reminders or other messages of interest appear here.

G. Previous Account Activity – This includes the total due last month, any payments / adjustments since last billing and any balance forward.

H. Billing Details –

a. Service Availability – Recovers a portion of the fixed costs for having electricity available at this location. (Poles, wires, transformers, etc.)

b. Energy Charge – Kilowatt-hour (kWh) used this billing period calculated at the base rate per kWh. Base rates do not include fluctuations in the cost of power generation fuels or interest on long term debt. These costs, whether high or low, are recovered on separate lines as noted below.

c. Fuel Cost of Adjustment and TO/RTO Rider – A portion of the cost of fuel for power generation not recovered in the energy charge. This fluctuates monthly.

d. Cost of Debt Adjustment – A portion of interest costs not recovered in the energy charge. This fluctuates quarterly.

e. Taxes – At the rate applicable for the meter location. May include State, County, City or Franchise.

 I. Current Charges – Total of all charges for the current month.

Current Fees

UPDATED RATE SCHEDULE CHANGES - EFFECTIVE APRIL BILLING 2024

These rate changes will impact members in different ways, depending on their lifestyle and situation. The largest impact to a typical residential account will be in the service availability charge. For example, a typical bill for a residential member with one meter using 1,000 kWh a month would go from $123.94 to 128.76. The service availability charge helps cover fixed costs, such as meters, transformers, and lines necessary to provide electricity to a service regardless of its usage. It is often referred to as a minimum bill.

Needing temporary, tiny home, or a camper service?

All services determined by C&L Electric Cooperatives to fall in the category of temporary or low usage service (such as campers and tiny homes) must complete the following prior to construction of facilities: Payment of 100% of the calculated direct cost will be required to construct the extension of facilities. This amount is a non-refundable Contribution in Aid of Construction. It is also necessary for a member to provide a meter loop that meets C&L Electric Meter on Pole specifications.

Rate Schedule 27: Extension of Facilities

Download Rate Schedule 27