A rate increase imposed by the Tennessee Valley Authority effective Oct. 1, 2005 will result in changes to Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation’s energy rate structure. Listed below are the new energy rates.

Residential                
Customer Charge             $12.00
1st 1,000 kWh                 $0.07037
>1,000 kWh                     $0.06462

GSA1 (<50 kW)
Customer Charge             $15.00
All kWh                           $0.07655

GSA2 (51-1,000 kW)      
Customer Charge             $75.00
1st 15,000 kWh               $0.07661
All additional kWh            $0.03790
>50 kW                           $11.59

New rates are also in effect for outdoor security lights.

Type    
175W MV*                       $6.13
400W MV*                      $11.63
100W HPS                       $6.17
250W HPS                     $10.00
400W HPS                     $13.84
1,000W HPS                  $28.04

* No longer available for new installation.