Your business is our business. 

Rates 

1)       Classification  (Firm Power)

These rates are available to qualifying customers with SIC codes between 2000 and 3999.

2)       Commercial Rates

3)       Explanation of Terms

 a.       Demand

Understanding Electrical Demand:
Understanding electric demand and how it affects your bill is a critical part of understanding your energy bill. The following explains the concept of electric demand and how it is measured.

Why does Cumberland EMC measure demand?
Instantaneously, any time of the day or night, electricity needs to be available to power everything from your family’s microwave to the high-speed presses that print your daily newspaper. Unfortunately, large amounts of electric energy cannot be stored. It must be supplied to customers whenever their equipment calls for it, and in whatever quantity they need.

As your energy supplier, we need to plan for the maximum electric demand that could be expected from your business during the year. In essence, we must reserve capacity for you on TVA’s system of generating plants and transmission lines and CEMC’s distribution lines; and we must ensure that we properly size our equipment (transformers, lines, etc.) so the required amount of electricity is there to serve your business.

By measuring demand CEMC is better able to ensure that its equipment is adequately sized and customers are fairly charged for their capacity needs. 

Comprehensive Services

 We all know that efficiency and safety are important to all businesses.  Through the Comprehensive Services Program (CSP), CEMC and TVA can provide you with engineering and technical assistance.  Various services include Power Analysis, Technical Services, Energy Use, and Predictive Maintenance.  Let us know how we can serve your needs.

1)       Power Analysis

a.       Power Quality - Studies address voltage problems originating inside or outside the facility that adversely affect the end-user.

b.       Metering – Metering equipment is temporarily installed in order to gather data on facility electrical usage.

c.        Power Factor – Metering and recommendations to correct for low power factor

d.       Grounding/Lightning – Grounding study, grounding testing, and lightning- protection recommendations.

e.        Demand-Side Management – Monitoring and testing electrical systems and recommendations related to managing peak demand.

2)       Technical Services

a.       HVAC – Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning studies examine the sizing of HVAC equipment, offer heating-and-cooling-system comparisons, investigate problems with existing systems, and provide recommendations for improvements.

b.       Lighting – Studies provide recommendations for the design of lighting systems in such places as sports fields, roadways, parking lots, and commercial and industrial plants.

c.        Wiring and Electrical Distribution Equipment  - Studies analyze the facility’s distribution systems, including the sizing of wiring and equipment, and provide recommendations for system improvement.

3)       Energy Use

a.       Energy Audits – General survey of energy use in a facility and recommendations on energy management opportunities, process, and facility improvements.

b.       Water Heating – Studies explore heat-pump water-heater applications, standard energy-efficient water heaters, and cost comparison of electric versus fossil-fuel systems.

4)       Predictive Maintenance

a.       Infrared Scans – Infrared scans of electrical equipment such as transformers, breakers, bus and conductor connections for hot spots, as well as scans for facility heating-and-cooling loss.

b.       Ultrasonic Testing – Ultrasound technology can locate compressed air leaks caused by vibration, holes in hoses, loose joints, and cracks.

Bill Payment Options –

1)       EFT – (instructions)

2)       Pay by Mail – (list mailing address PO Box 3300 for most large businesses)

Interruptible Programs –

1)       5 MR (Five Minute Response) – Allows participating commercial and industrial customers to qualify for credits on their power bills in exchange for giving TVA the right to suspend the availability of 5 MR power to address reliability needs of the TVA system.

2)       60 MR (Sixty Minute Response) – Allows participating commercial and industrial customers to qualify for credits on their power bills in exchange for giving TVA the right to suspend the availability of 60 MR power to address reliability needs of the TVA system.

Enhanced Growth Credit Program –

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