Why are we being billed differently for demand?

Billing for demand helps us more accurately reflect the true cost of providing electricity to residential members. Demand plays the biggest role in determining our wholesale energy costs, including the cost of maintaining the electrical grid and the price we pay to our power supplier, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative.

By billing based on residential demand, we aim to distribute these costs among members more fairly. Households are charged according to their precise contribution to peak demand rather than applying the same charge to everyone. This approach keeps rates fair and supports the long-term stability of our cooperative.