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Commercial Service (Non-Residential)

Security deposits for services other than residential shall be as follows:

  1. For small lighting and single-phase power loads (less than 50 kW demand) a security deposit of approximately two times the established monthly revenue may be required. Should a history for monthly revenue not be available, a security deposit based upon the service size, as reflected in the Commercial Single-Phase Deposit Table, may be required:

Commercial Single-Phase Deposit

Entrance Size (Amps)

Amount of Deposit

100 $250.00
200 $250.00
400 $250.00
600 $250.00
800 $300.00


For large lighting and 3-phase power loads (over 50 kW demand) a security deposit based upon the current kW demand rate charges, as reflected in the Commercial 3-Phase Deposit Table, may be required:

Commercial 3-Phase Deposit

Entrance Size (Amps)

Amount of Deposit per Contract Demand

100 $500.00
200 $900.00
400 $1,750.00
600 $2,600.00
800 $3,500.00
1000 $4,300.00
1200 $5,200.00
2000 $8,600.00
3000 $12,900.00
4000 $16,800.00


If you require service greater than 4000 Amps please contact our office.




How long is the deposit held?

On commercial and industrial services the security deposit is held until the account is closed.




Line Extension Charges (Over 50 kW)
Commercial services over 50 kW will be extended at a cost of $15.00 per power line foot and will require the execution of a power contract between the consumer and CEMC.