PROVIDING ELECTRICITY AT COST
Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)
As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Tipmont provides electricity to you at cost — meaning Tipmont does not profit from selling you electricity.
The Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) is an adjustment made to your electric bill each month to reflect fluctuations in the true cost of power purchased from Tipmont’s provider, Wabash Valley Power. The fluctuation is largely caused by changes in the cost of fuel for generation. Tipmont receives no benefit or profit from the PCA.
The PCA appears as a separate line item on each member’s bill each month. This adjustment is applicable to, and becomes a part of, all Tipmont retail rate schedules.
The PCA is calculated each month, which allows Tipmont’s monthly rates to stay consistent rather than changing with each fluctuation in the energy generation cost.
CALCULATED MONTHLY
Power Cost Adjustment History
| Date | PCA | Begins With |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06 | $0.006518 | Bills mailed June 22, 2024 |
| 2024-05 | $0.004384 | Bills mailed May 22, 2024 |
| 2024-04 | $0.004336 | Bills mailed April 22, 2024 |
| 2024-03 | $0.004673 | Bills mailed March 22, 2024 |
| 2024-02 | $0.003833 | Bills mailed February 22, 2024 |
| 2024-01 | $0.003137 | Bills mailed January 22, 2024 |
| 2023-12 | $0.004274 | Bills mailed December 22, 2023 |
| 2023-11 | $0.003768 | Bills mailed November 22, 2023 |
| 2023-10 | $0.004809 | Bills mailed October 22, 2023 |
| 2023-09 | $0.005502 | Bills mailed September 22, 2023 |
| 2023-08 | $0.005923 | Bills mailed August 22, 2023 |
| 2023-07 | $0.005934 | Bills mailed July 22, 2023 |
| 2023-06 | $0.005802 | Bills mailed June 22, 2023 |
| 2023-05 | $0.005620 | Bills mailed May 22, 2023 |
| 2023-04 | $0.005181 | Bills mailed April 22, 2023 |
| 2023-03 | $0.004928 | Bills mailed March 22, 2023 |
| 2023-02 | $0.004467 | Bills mailed February 22, 2023 |
| 2023-01 | $0.003762 | Bills mailed January 22, 2023 |
| 2022-12 | $0.004303 | Bills mailed December 22, 2022 |
| 2022-11 | $0.004455 | Bills mailed November 22, 2022 |
| 2022-10 | $0.004545 | Bills mailed October 22, 2022 |
| 2022-09 | $0.003383 | Bills mailed September 22, 2022 |
| 2022-08 | $0.002773 | Bills mailed August 22, 2022 |
| 2022-07 | $0.002862 | Bills mailed July 22, 2022 |
| 2022-06 | $0.003377 | Bills mailed June 22, 2022 |
| 2022-05 | $0.003194 | Bills mailed May 22, 2022 |
| 2022-04 | $0.003166 | Bills mailed April 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03 | $0.003490 | Bills mailed March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-02 | $0.002538 | Bills mailed February 22, 2022 |
| 2022-01 | $0.002014 | Bills mailed January 22, 2022 |
| 2021-12 | $0.002517 | Bills mailed December 22, 2021 |
| 2021-11 | $0.001450 | Bills mailed November 22, 2021 |
| 2021-10 | $0.002973 | Bills mailed October 22, 2021 |
| 2021-09 | $0.003163 | Bills mailed September 22, 2021 |
| 2021-08 | $0.003921 | Bills mailed August 22, 2021 |
| 2021-07 | $0.003451 | Bills mailed July 22, 2021 |
| 2021-06 | $0.002044 | Bills mailed June 22, 2021 |
| 2021-05 | $0.001923 | Bills mailed May 22, 2021 |
| 2021-04 | $0.002259 | Bills mailed April 22, 2021 |
| 2021-03 | $0.001858 | Bills mailed March 22, 2021 |
| 2021-02 | $0.001740 | Bills mailed February 22, 2021 |
| 2021-01 | $0.000574 | Bills mailed January 22, 2021 |
| 2020-12 | -$0.001694 | Bills mailed December 22, 2020 |
| 2020-11 | $0.000932 | Bills mailed November 22, 2020 |
| 2020-10 | $0.003296 | Bills mailed October 22, 2020 |
| 2020-09 | $0.002288 | Bills mailed September 22, 2020 |
| 2020-08 | $0.003688 | Bills mailed August 22, 2020 |
| 2020-07 | $0.003111 | Bills mailed July 22, 2020 |
| 2020-06 | $0.001973 | Bills mailed June 22, 2020 |
| 2020-05 | $0.002218 | Bills mailed May 22, 2020 |
| 2020-04 | $0.002820 | Bills mailed April 22, 2020 |
| 2020-03 | $0.002819 | Bills mailed March 22, 2020 |
| 2020-02 | $0.001435 | Bills mailed February 22, 2020 |
| 2020-01 | $0.000835 | Bills mailed January 22, 2020 |
| 2019-12 | $0.001891 | Bills mailed December 22, 2019 |
A note on wholesale power
Some months, the cost of wholesale power is below the base rate. The difference appears on your electric bill as a credit.
A note on wholesale power
Some months, the cost of wholesale power is below the base rate. The difference appears on your electric bill as a credit.
Breaking Down the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Formula
F=(A-B)/C+R
- "F" in the Formula
- "A" in the Formula
- "B" in the Formula
- "C" in the Formula
This is the estimated kWh sales for remaining billing months in the calendar year, applicable to “F.”
- "R" in the Formula
