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Utility Rate Pricing Plans

The City of Tallahassee Utilities offers different electric rate plans available to you in order to provide flexibility and choices to fit your lifestyle and business.

Residential Rates

Standard Rate Plan

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $9.96 - single phase; $34.85 - three phase

Usage Rates

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.09214 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC): $.03765 per kWh
  • Effective Billing Rate: $.12979 per kWh

Optional Tallahassee Solar Pricing Plan See more information

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $9.96 - single phase; $34.85 - three phase

Usage Rates

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.09214 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC): $.05000 per kWh
  • Effective Billing Rate: $.14214 per kWh

Optional Nights & Weekends Pricing Plan See more information

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $9.96 - single phase; $34.85 - three phase

Off-Peak Usage Rates (7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays, weekends and holidays)

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.03876 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC): $.03276 per kWh
  • Effective Off-Peak Billing Rate: $.07152 per kWh

On-Peak Usage Rates (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, Monday-Friday)

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.22624 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC): $.04669 per kWh
  • Effective Peak Billing Rate: $.27293 per kWh

* Nights & Weekends Pricing customers that sign up for Tallahassee Solar will pay the guaranteed fuel rate (ECRC) of $0.05/kWh instead of the current on- and off-peak rates. See more information.

Residential Gas Rates

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $12.52 per month

Usage Rates

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.89339 per CCF*
  • Fuel Cost: $.46869 per CCF*
  • Effective Billing Rate: $1.36208 per CCF*

*CCF = 100 Cubic Feet

A Natural Gas Vehicle rate is available. Taxes and other fees may apply. For information, please call Customer Operations at 850-891-4968.

Monthly Fees

  • Minimum Charge*: $17.18 per month

Usage Rates

  • Tier 1: First 50 cgals**: $.25484 each cgal**
  • Tier 2: The next 51-150 cgals**: $.35054 each cgal**
  • Tier 3: 151 cgals** and above: $.44068 each cgal**

*Minimum charge includes customer charge ($10.81) and 25 cgals of water usage.
**cgal = 100 gallons

These rates assume a 5/8" meter. For other meter sizes and rates, please call Customer Operations at 850-891-4968. Water surcharge outside City of Tallahassee - 50%.

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge – $25.26 per month

Usage Rates

  • Sewer Rate – $.80792 per cgal*

*cgal = 100 gallons

Since sewer usage can't be metered, sewer charges are based on your monthly metered water use, up to an established maximum. Each April, the City calculates your maximum residential sewer charge based on your metered water consumption from your four winter bills dated December, January, February, and March. Your upper limit sewer charge, the most you will be charged in any month during the following 12 months, is established by using the highest water consumption of those four winter bills. Sewer surcharge outside City of Tallahassee = 50%.

Find more on how your Residential Maximum Sewer Charge is calculated.

Stormwater

  • Stormwater Charge: $10.71 per month

Monthly Charges

  • Regular Homes: $26.70 per month
  • Apartment*: $26.70 per month
  • Residential Premium Service (learn more): $61.24 per month
  • Additional Garbage Container (learn more): $17.92 per month in addition to regular charge
  • Special Residential Pickup Request (learn more): $106.94 per 1/4 hour plus disposal costs and associated fees

*If apartment complex management doesn't include in rental agreements and monthly charges, the city charges customer directly. Apartment rate includes bulky items service.

Water Tap Fees

One-time fee when connecting

  • Actual Cost*

Sewer Only Tap Fees

One-time fee when connecting

  • $275 plus actual cost*

*Actual cost is determined by City Manager or designee.

No water/sewer tap will be made on any street in the city not already having a main adjacent to the property where service is desired. The city shall make or permit water and/or sewer taps upon payment, in advance, for the above.

Commercial Rates

Non-Demand

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $13.53 - single phase; $49.68 - three phase

Usage Rates

  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.07289 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC)*: $.03765 per kWh
  • Effective Billing Rate: $.11054 per kWh

*Tallahassee Solar customers will have a guaranteed Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC) of $0.05/kWh until September 30, 2037. See more information.

Demand

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $93.24 - secondary; $317.06 - primary

Usage Rates

  • First 500 kWh/kW: $.02943 per kWh
  • Above 500 kWh/kW: $.00415 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC)*: $.03765 per kWh
  • Per kW Demand**: $17.25 per kW

*Guaranteed Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate for Tallahassee Solar customers is $0.05/kWh until September 30, 2037. See more information.
**There is a 10 kW ($172.49) minimum charge for Demand customers regardless of usage.

This rate is optional for customers with demand between 10 and 24 kW, mandatory for demand in excess of 25 kW.

Large Demand

Monthly Fees

  • Customer Charge: $93.24 - secondary; $317.06 - primary

Usage Rates

  • First 500 kWh/kW: $.02867 per kWh
  • Above 500 kWh/kW: $.00415 per kWh
  • Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate (ECRC)*: $.03765 per kWh
  • Per kW Demand**: $17.25 per kW

*Guaranteed Fuel and Purchase Power Charge Rate for Tallahassee Solar customers is $0.05/kWh until September 30, 2037. See more information.
**There is a 10 kW ($172.49) minimum charge for Demand Customers regardless of usage.

Customer must exceed 500 kW of demand, three out of twelve months to qualify for this rate. In addition to the three most commonly applied rates listed above, there are also tariffs for Curtailable, Interruptible, Standby, and Outdoor Lighting services. Taxes, Leon County surcharges, and primary service credits may also apply. For information, please call Customer Operations at 850-891-4968.

Regular

  • Customer Charge: $22.39 per month
  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.69623 per CCF*
  • Fuel Cost: $.46869 per CCF*
  • Space Cooling: $.25822 per CCF*

Small Interruptible (Annual consumption of 0-50,000 Mcf)

  • Customer Charge: $224.28 per month
  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.332731 per CCF*
  • Fuel Cost: $.46869 per CCF*
  • Space Cooling: $.26221 per CCF*

*CCF - 100 Cubic Feet. Note: The Small Interruptible Rate is not available to new customers after April 1, 2013.

Interruptible (Annual consumption of 50,000 - 100,000 Mcf)

  • Customer Charge: $336.41 per month
  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.25253 per CCF*
  • Fuel Cost: $.46869 per CCF*
  • Space Cooling: $.20279 per CCF*

*CCF - 100 Cubic Feet

Large Interruptible (Annual consumption greater than 100,000 Mcf)

  • Customer Charge: $336.41 per month
  • Energy Rate (non-fuel): $.12246 per CCF*
  • Fuel Cost: $.46869 per CCF*
  • Space Cooling: $.09842 per CCF*

*CCF - 100 Cubic Feet

A Natural Gas Vehicle rate is available. Taxes and other fees may apply.

Monthly Fees

  • 5/8" Meter – 25 cgals included in minimum charge: $17.18 per month
  • 1" Meter – 125 cgals included in minimum charge: $42.67 per month
  • 1.5" Meter – 292 cgals included in minimum charge: $85.22 per month
  • 2" Meter – 493 cgals included in minimum charge: $136.44 per month
  • 3" Meter – 1,027 cgals included in minimum charge: $272.52 per month
  • 4" Meter – 1,628 cgals included in minimum charge: $425.68 per month
  • 6" Meter – 3,298 cgals included in minimum charge: $851.26 per month
  • 8" Meter – 5,302 cgals included in minimum charge: $1361.96 per month

Usage Rates

  • Water Rate – $.3038 per cgal* above cgals included in minimum charge
  • Irrigation Rate** – $.44068 per cgal* above cgals included in minimum charge

*cgal = 100 gallons

**Separate metering required to avoid sewer charges on irrigation or evaporative cooling tower uses.

Water surcharge outside City of Tallahassee – 50%.

Commercial Sewer

  • Customer Charge by Meter Size:
    • 5/8" Meter: $25.26 per month
    • 1" Meter: $63.15 per month
    • 1.5" Meter: $126.27 per month
    • 2" Meter: $202.02 per month
    • 3" Meter: $404.01 per month
    • 4" Meter: $631.25 per month
    • 6" Meter: $1262.51 per month
    • 8" Meter: $2020.06 per month
  • Usage Rates:
    • Sewer Rate**: $.80792 per cgal* of usage

*cgal - 100 gallon

**Separate metering required to avoid sewer charges on irrigation or evaporative cooling tower uses.

Commercial accounts pay sewer charges on all water usage. Sewer surcharge outside City of Tallahassee - 50%.

Stormwater

  • Stormwater Charge: $10.71 per ERU* per month

*ERU – Equivalent Residential Unit – is equal to 1,990 square feet of impervious area.

  • Special Commercial Pickup Request (learn more): $130.84 per 1/4 hour plus disposal costs and associated fees
  • Commercial Minimum - Refuse: $33.42 per month

The city will provide solid waste collection services for commercial establishments or uses not described as standard or premium residential services, or multifamily tenant service as follows:

Garbage - Barrel Service

This garbage service provides a 96 gallon container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice from the chart below.

  • 1 day pick up per week: $36.58 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $73.15 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $109.74 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week: $146.32 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week: $182.90 per month

Single-Stream Recycling - 4 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides a 4 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $29.82 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $59.63 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $119.26 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $178.89 per month

Single-Stream Recycling - 6 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides a 6 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice. (6 cubic yards is about the size of 3 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $44.81 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $89.62 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $179.24 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $268.85 per month

Single-Stream Recycling - 8 Yard Dumpster Service

This recycling service provides an 8 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice. (8 cubic yards is about the size of 4 refrigerators)

Service available on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.

  • 1 day pick up every other week: $59.74 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week: $119.49 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week: $238.98 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week: $358.48 per month

Garbage - 4 Yard Dumpster Service

This garbage service provides a 4 cubic yard container on your commercial property according to the pick up frequency of your choice. (4 cubic yards is about the size of 2 refrigerators)

  • 1 day pick up every other week:
    • Loose Waste: $59.63 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $212.65 per month
  • 1 day pick up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $119.25 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $425.24 per month
  • 2 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $238.51 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $850.62 per month
  • 3 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $357.76 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $1275.92 per month
  • 4 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $477.02 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $1701.24 per month
  • 5 days picked up per week:
    • Loose Waste: $596.29 per month
    • Compacted Waste: $2126.54 per month

Other Garbage/Recycling Container Services

  • Multi-Lift Container (12–16 cubic yards): $231.71 per pull plus disposal cost
  • Roll Off Container (20–40 cubic yards): $367.75 per pull plus disposal cost

Additional Fees and Services

  • Gate Fee: $60.37 per load
  • Return Fee: $150.96 per load
  • Late Route (After 7 a.m.): $60.37 per load
  • Contaminated Recycling Fee: $201.25 per load
  • Unacceptable Materials Fee: $201.25 per load
  • Decatur County Landfill Adjustment: $837.26 per load
  • Thomasville Pull Adjustment: $837.26 per load
  • Container Turnaround Service: $104.66 per load
  • Sanitizing (Roll-Off): $402.56 per load
  • Sanitizing (Dumpster): $201.25 per load
  • Delivery, Return Trip, Relocation, Weekend Service: $201.25 per load

Please call 850-891-4968 for information on these fees and services.


Electricity and Natural Gas Tax Exemptions

Businesses that possess a current Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption issued by the Florida Department of Revenue qualify for an exemption from Florida Sales Tax on their purchases of electricity and natural gas.  Other businesses may also qualify for an exemption from Florida Sales Tax.  Businesses may also be eligible for a refund of exempt taxes paid during the previous 36 months.

 

Tax exemption forms and references:

  • Residential Use Exemption Form
  • Manufacturing Exemption Form
  • DOR Manufacturers Standard Industry Guide
  • Application for Refund of Florida State Sales Tax
  • Agricultural Production on a Farm Exemption Certificate

Please forward your Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption, completed Residential Use Exemption or Manufacturing Exemption by e-mail to yourownutilities@talgov.com or by fax to 850-891-0901. For more information please call 850-891-8925.

To learn more, you may contact the Florida Department of Revenue at 1.800.352.3671.

Detailed information about City of Tallahassee Utilities rate applicability or availability, discounts, penalties, etc. can be found at the Municipal Code Corporation (MCC).
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