The consumer agrees to maintain power factor as nearly as practicable. Unless otherwise established by contract, the kilowatts for billing purposes will be adjusted for consumers with 25 kW or more to correct for average power factors lower than 85%. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the billing kilowatts 1% for each 1% by which the average power factor is less than 85% lagging.

Rules and Regulations

(1) Motors having a rated capacity in excess of ten horsepower (10 HP) must be three phase.

(2) Both power and lighting shall be billed at the foregoing rate.

(3) All wiring, pole lines and other electrical equipment beyond the metering point shall be

considered the distribution system of the consumer and shall be furnished and maintained

by the consumer.

(4) Service hereunder is for the exclusive use of the customer and shall not be resold

or shared with others. Rate subject to Rules and Regulations of Association, as

filed with the Wyoming Public Service Commission.

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Large Power (350 kVA to 2000 kVA)

Availability

Available to customers requiring over 350 kVA and up to 2000 kVA installed transformer capacity, subject to the established Rules and Regulations of the Association.

Application

This schedule is for three phase, 60 cycle alternating current electric service supplied at available primary or secondary distributions voltages.

Monthly Rate

Customer Charge : $136.50

Demand Charge: $13.49 per kW of demand

Energy Charge : $0.02873 per kWh

Determination of Billing Demand

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand for any period of fifteen (15) consecutive minutes during the billing period as adjusted by power factor.

Minimum Charge

Unless otherwise established by contract, the minimum monthly charge shall be the higher of the following:

(1) The customer charge plus the demand charge; or

(2) $1.12 per kVA of installed transformer capacity.

Power Factor Adjustment

The consumer agrees to maintain power factor as nearly as practicable. Unless otherwise established by contract, the kilowatts for billing purposes will be adjusted for consumers with 25 kW or more to correct for average power factors lower than 90%. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the billing kilowatts 1% for each 1% by which the average power factor is less than 90% lagging.

Rules and Regulations

(1) Both power and lighting shall be billed at the foregoing rate.

(2) All wiring, pole lines and other electrical equipment beyond the metering point shall be

considered the distribution system of the consumer and shall be furnished and maintained

by the consumer.

(3) If service is taken at primary voltage, the demand and energy charges shall be reduced

by 2.5%.

(4) Service hereunder is for the exclusive use of the customer and shall not be resold

or shared with others. Rate subject to Rules and Regulations of Association, as

filed with the Wyoming Public Service Commission.

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Large Power (Over 2000 kVA)

Availability

Available to consumers whose total installed capacity is 2000 kVA or greater, subject to the established Rules and Regulations of the Association.

Application

This schedule is for three phase, 60 cycle alternating current electric service supplied at available primary distribution voltages.

Monthly Rate

Facilities Charge: To be established by negotiation with each consumer. The facilities charge

for consumers served under this rate are:

Demand Charge : $10.6365 per kW of demand

Energy Charge : $0.02430 per kwh

Minimum Charge

The monthly minimum charge shall be the facilities charge.

Power Factor Adjustment

The consumer agrees to maintain power factor as nearly as practicable. For billing purposes, the KW will be corrected for average power factors lower than 90%. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the billing kilowatts 1% for each 1% by which the average power factor is less than 90% lagging.

Rules and Regulations

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Lighting Service

Availability

Available for lighting service, dusk to dawn, subject to established Rules and Regulations.

Application

To entire certificated service area for lighting service, dusk to dawn.

Rate

55 watt Mercury Vapor Lamp $4.20 per month

175 watt Mercury Vapor Lamp $8.30 per month

400 watt Mercury Vapor Lamp $12.93 per month

100 watt High Pressure Sodium $8.40 per month

250 watt High Pressure Sodium $12.86 per month

In addition to the foregoing rates, material costs of replacement of lamps, photo cell, ballasts, and installation costs of new pole shall be paid for by the consumer.

Rules and Regulations

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Irrigation Pumping

Availability

To customers requiring irrigation pumping service, subject to the established Rules and Regulations of the Association.

Application

This schedule is for single phase or three phase, 60 cycle alternating current electric service at available secondary distribution voltages through one kilowatt-hour meter at a single point of delivery for irrigation.

Monthly Rate

Customer Charge : $13.65

Demand Charge: $5.25 kW of demand per month

Energy Charge : $0.04957 per kWh

Determination of Billing Demand

The billing demand shall be the maximum kilowatt demand for any period of fifteen (15) consecutive minutes during the billing period as adjusted by power factor.

Special Provisions

The Association will read the meter at the end of each year. The minimum annual charge shall be due and payable at the beginning of each season.

Power Factor Adjustment

The consumer agrees to maintain power factor as nearly as practicable. The horsepower for billing purposes will be adjusted for consumerswith 50 hp or more to correct for average power factors lower than 85% and may be so adjusted for other consumers if and when the Association deems necessary. Such adjustments will be made by increasing the horsepower 1% for each 1% by which the average power factor is less than 85% lagging.

Rules and Regulations

(1) The consumer must obtain the Association's consent to use across-the-line starter.

(2) All three phase irrigation motor control panels shall meet the following minimum

standards:

(a) All controls must be enclosed in a suitable grounded metal case.

(b) There must be a fused or circuit breaker type disconnect switch between the

meter and the motor control.

(d) There must be three (3) overload relays to protect the motor.

(e) It is recommended that a sequence timer or other time delay relay device be used

to automatically restart the motor. The Association shall be permitted to adjust

the time cycle of such device.

(3) All wiring and controls must meet the standards of the National Electrical Safety Code.

All wiring exposed to moisture, soil, or abrasion must be adequately protected.

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Small General Service Heating Incentive Rate

Availability

To consumers in towns, villages, and farming areas, with permanent electric space heating and cooling systems.

Application

This schedule is for single phase, 60 cycle alternating current electric service supplied at 200 amps or less, 240 volts or less, use exclusively for electric space heating and or cooling as measured by a separate meter or by the amount of monthly usage in excess of 1500 kWh.

Monthly Rate If heating and cooling usage is separately metered.

Customer Charge : $13.65

Heating/Cooling Metered Energy per Month: $0.04884 per kWh

All Other Metered Energy per Month: $0.07311 per kWh

Monthly Rate If heating and cooling usage is NOT separately metered.

Customer Charge : $13.65

First 1500kWh per Month: $0.07311 per kWh

All kWh Over 1500 per Month: $0.04884 per kWh

Minimum Charge

The monthly minimum charge shall be the customer charge.

Metering

The separately metered energy qualifying for the incentive rate must be wired suck that only the energy used by the electric heating and/or cooling system is measured. The Association reserves the right to inspect the wiring to ensure that no other usage is metered by the electric heating/cooling meter. If the heating/cooling meter is a sub meter, this usage will be subtracted from the master meter to determine the amount of Other Metered Energy per Month.

Rules and Regulations

Special Provisions

Small General Service Net Metering Schedule

AVAILABILITY: At any point on the Cooperative's interconnected system.

APPLICATION: To any member/owner that owns and operates a solar, wind or hydroelectric generating facility with a capacity of not more than twenty-five (25) kilowatts that is located on the member/owner’s premises, is interconnected and operates in parallel with the Cooperative’s existing distribution facilities and is intended primarily to offset part or all of the member/owner’s own electrical requirements measured by the Cooperative at a single metered point of delivery. Only the member/owner’s electrical loads attached to and served by this single metering point shall be included in the calculation of net metering against any generation produced by the member/owner pursuant to the conditions in this tariff.

A generating facility that is not interconnected to the load side of the member/owner’s said metered point of delivery for electric service shall not be applicable for service under this rate schedule.

This schedule is offered in compliance with Wyoming Statutes 37-16-101 thru 104

DEFINITIONS: Net Metering means measuring the difference between the electricity supplied by the Cooperative and the electricity generated by an eligible customer-generator and fed back to the electric grid over the applicable billing period.

MONTHLY BILLING: The Electric Service Charge shall be computed in accordance with the Monthly Rate in the applicable standard service tariff.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

1 . If the electricity supplied by the Cooperative, at the immediate interconnection point of the member/owner’s generating facility, exceeds the electricity generated by the member/owner’s generating facility, the prices specified in the Energy Charge section of the Monthly Rate of the applicable standard service tariff shall be applied to the positive balance owed to the Cooperative.

2. If the electricity supplied by the customer-generator exceeds that supplied by the Cooperative, the Customer shall be billed for the appropriate monthly charges and shall be credited for such net energy with the kilowatt-hour credit appearing on the bill for the following month.

3. At the beginning of each calendar year, any remaining unused kilowatt-hour credit accumulated during the previous year shall be sold to the Cooperative at the Cooperative’s avoided cost. The Cooperative’s avoided cost shall be the twelve month average of the “Energy Component” of the Cooperative’s wholesale power rate received from its supplier in the previous calendar year.

4. The Cooperative shall offer to make available to the customer-generator an energy meter that is capable of registering the flow of electricity in two direction, and may, at its own expense, install one or more additional meters to monitor the flow of electricity in each direction.

5. The Cooperative shall not charge a customer-generator any additional fee or charge that would increase the customer-generator’s minimum monthly charge to an amount greater than that of other customers of the same class as the customer-generator.

6. The customer-generator is responsible for all costs associated with its facility and is also responsible for all costs related to any modifications to the facility that may be required by the Cooperative for purposes of safety and reliability.

7. A Net Metering facility shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Underwriters Laboratories.

8. The customer-generator shall, at its expense, provide lockable switching equipment capable of isolating the net metering facility from the Cooperative's system. Such equipment shall be approved by the Cooperative and shall be accessible by the Cooperative at all times.

9. The Cooperative shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an attachment of a net metering facility, or for the acts or omissions of the customer generator that cause loss or injury, including death, to any third party,

RULES: Service under this Schedule is subject to the General Rules contained in the tariff of which this Schedule is a part, and to those prescribed by regulatory authorities.

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Small General Service Single Phase

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Large General Service Single Phase

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Large Power (350 kVA or less)

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Large Power (350 kVA to 2000 kVA)

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Large Power (Over 2000 kVA)

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Lighting Service

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Irrigation Pumping

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Small General Service Heating Incentive Rate

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