Cleveland Public Power's rate schedule is defined under Part V of the Municipal Utilities and Services Code. Below are the details of the rates passed by Council in November, 2024, Ordinance 957-2024. The rates code can be found under Title III - Electricity- Chapter 523 - Rules and Rates.
Cleveland Public Power is wholly funded by our customers.
Residential Rate
Cleveland Public Power rates have three components:
- Total Kilowatt hour (kWh) charge - This rate directly supports the necessary infrastructure investments and service improvements that make it possible for us to deliver safe, reliable electricity when and where you need it, per kWh delivered.
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- Power Supply Recovery Charge - This charge allows CPP to recover costs incurred for the purchase of electric power that CPP sells to its customers.
- Residential Rate $0.103390
- Homestead Rate $0.09814
- ORC 5727.81 kWh Tax - An excise tax required and set by the State of Ohio and charged, per kWh delivered.
Commercial Rate
Cleveland Public Power’s commercial rates are categorized by usage as determined by the codified ordinances 523.03 through 523.048. Commercial rates may include kilowatt hour charges, kilowatt demand charges, and reactive charges. In addition, all commercial customers are billed a Power Supply Recovery Charge and Kilowatt Tax.
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- Power Supply Recovery Charge - This charge allows CPP to recover costs incurred for the purchase of electric power that CPP sells to its customers.
- Commercial Rate $0.123474
- ORC 5727.81 kWh Tax - An excise tax required and set by the State of Ohio and charged, per kWh delivered.
Contracted Rates
Per codified ordinance 523.049 and 523.0491, commercially contracted customers, are billed transmission, taxes and other charges.
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- Capacity Enhancement Rate $0.02676
- Commercially Contracted Alternative Rate $0.01757
Distributed Generation Net Billing
Per codified ordinance 523.26, generation customers are billed standard tariff rates, Power Supply Recovery Charge and Kilowatt Tax. Customers shall also receive a Power Supply Recovery Credit and a Customer-Owned Generation Credit.
- Power Supply Recovery Credit Residential Rate ($0.103390)
- Power Supply Recovery Credit Commercial Rate ($0.123474)
- Customer-Owned Generation Credit Rate ($0.0721)