UTILITY BENCHMARKS
AVERAGE RATE SUMMARY - COMMERCIAL
Annual Data Ending October 1998
Utility Average Rate Mwh Revenues
PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY (WA) 3.58 1,142,694 40,959
IDAHO POWER (ID) 3.87 4,255,379 164,735
SPRINGFIELD CITY OF (MO) 4.28 1,274,690 54,512
PUD NO 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY (WA) 4.32 1,949,810 84,192
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (KY) 4.33 3,446,198 149,126
TACOMA CITY OF (WA) 4.57 309,549 14,147
APPALACHIAN POWER CO (VA) 4.57 2,692,529 123,175
LINCOLN CITY OF (NE) 4.58 902,705 41,311
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF OKLAHOMA (OK) 4.68 5,052,590 236,693
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP (WI) 4.69 2,925,043 137,271
PUBLIC SERV CO OF IND INC (IN) 4.95 6,229,407 308,045
KENTUCKY POWER CO (KY) 4.99 1,198,908 59,846
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (OR) 5.01 6,757,522 338,283
KINGSPORT POWER CO (TN) 5.02 348,938 17,516
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (WY) 5.06 1,013,857 51,305
SOUTHWESTERN ELEC POWER COMP (AR) 5.08 835,715 42,436
APPALACHIAN POWER CO (WV) 5.14 3,141,439 161,602
WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO (ID) 5.25 861,357 45,179
GULF POWER CO (FL) 5.26 3,079,627 161,921
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (OR) 5.32 4,152,311 220,954
WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO (WA) 5.36 1,914,754 102,573
OTTER TAIL POWER CO (MN) 5.38 792,324 42,600
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DIST (NE) 5.39 2,970,342 160,083
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO (KY) 5.45 3,128,410 170,393
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO (NM) 5.47 584,394 31,951
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY OF (CO) 5.47 988,950 54,118
PUBLIC SERV OF COLORADO (CO) 5.52 10,675,458 589,775
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO (MS) 5.53 2,599,220 143,742
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (UT) 5.59 4,982,960 278,512
SOUTH CAROLINA PUB SERV AUTH (SC) 5.59 1,502,946 84,020
OHIO POWER CO (OH) 5.59 4,911,927 274,744
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO (WI) 5.6 1,882,258 105,401
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO (TX) 5.66 2,953,133 167,000
UNION LIGHT & HEAT POWER CO (KY) 5.71 972,169 55,464
EMPIRE DISTRICT (MO) 5.71 1,130,284 64,577
MEMPHIS, CITY OF (TN) 5.72 6,432,212 367,755
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (VA) 5.75 20,452,331 1,176,915
WESTERN RESOURCES INC. (KS) 5.77 6,143,516 354,272
POTOMAC EDISON CO (WV) 5.78 567,148 32,793
DUKE POWER CO (NC) 5.79 16,151,674 935,647
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DIST (NE) 5.83 870,143 50,723
DUKE POWER CO (SC) 5.88 4,507,996 265,203
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (ND) 5.88 399,511 23,506
WEST PENN POWER & LIGHT CO (PA) 5.94 3,793,551 225,167
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO (MN) 5.95 1,002,369 59,655
MONTANA POWER CO (MT) 5.97 2,342,670 139,763
MONONGAHELA POWER CO (WV) 6.01 1,903,888 114,406
SAN ANTONIO CITY OF (TX) 6.05 2,466,704 149,233
CENTRAL LOUISIANA ELEC CO INC (LA) 6.09 1,493,271 90,909
UNION ELECTRIC CO (MO) 6.09 11,942,977 727,460
FLORIDA POWER CORP (FL) 6.09 9,816,224 598,033
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO (MO) 6.12 1,343,369 82,187
LANSING CITY OF (MI) 6.13 978,584 59,947
NEVADA POWER CO (NV) 6.16 2,812,906 173,375
PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO (WA) 6.2 7,161,814 444,325
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT (AR) 6.23 4,748,439 295,725
GREEN RIVER ELECTRIC CORP (KY) 6.23 65,425 4,079
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO (MO) 6.24 3,937,165 245,685
COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN CO (OH) 6.25 6,177,367 385,939
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (SC) 6.25 5,867,538 366,715
POWER AUTHORITY OF NY (NY) 6.25 111,554 6,973
INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO (IN) 6.25 3,847,509 240,536
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (WI) 6.27 900,810 56,444
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (WI) 6.3 7,503,538 472,686
HUNTSVILLE, CITY OF (AL) 6.32 252,811 15,968
TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO (TX) 6.37 29,123,016 1,854,773
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT (NC) 6.37 9,091,789 579,525
HENDERSON-UNION RURAL E C C (KY) 6.4 68,910 4,408
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FL) 6.46 34,042,707 2,198,075
ALABAMA POWER CO (AL) 6.5 11,916,512 774,865
TAMPA ELECTRIC CO (FL) 6.51 5,032,843 327,651
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO (IN) 6.51 1,850,971 120,577
POTOMAC EDISON CO (MD) 6.52 1,442,718 94,029
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (NC) 6.54 650,717 42,588
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (MN) 6.55 4,385,985 287,442
FAYETTEVILLE PUB WKS COMM (NC) 6.64 547,037 36,325
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (ID) 6.67 266,785 17,783
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO (MD) 6.67 7,530,230 501,991
CINCINNATI GAS & ELEC (OH) 6.7 5,300,035 354,998
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO (LA) 6.72 3,931,773 264,080
SALT RIVER PROJ AG I & P DIST (AZ) 6.72 6,917,028 464,648
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT (SC) 6.73 1,534,749 103,288
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO (KS) 6.74 2,213,625 149,197
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO (IL) 6.74 1,643,616 110,850
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER (GA) 6.75 1,223,981 82,624
BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO (MD) 6.77 12,667,046 857,746
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO (TX) 6.79 16,159,478 1,096,934
MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP (TN) 6.91 141,253 9,756
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO (DE) 6.94 2,721,786 188,901
GEORGIA POWER CO (GA) 6.98 22,653,959 1,580,714
JACKSON ELEC MEMBER CORP (GA) 7 714,386 49,973
LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO (LA) 7.01 5,213,898 365,317
NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC (LA) 7.05 2,123,845 149,816
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO (TX) 7.06 5,055,693 356,780
KNOXVILLE, CITY OF (TN) 7.07 360,174 25,447
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO (NV) 7.07 2,338,174 165,291
CHATTANOOGA, CITY OF (TN) 7.09 339,104 24,032
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO (KS) 7.09 557,409 39,535
NASHVILLE, CITY OF (TN) 7.1 776,833 55,122
INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO (IN) 7.19 674,239 48,501
MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO (MS) 7.27 3,957,907 287,697
INTERSTATE POWER CO (IA) 7.28 497,826 36,249
CONSUMERS POWER CO (MI) 7.32 10,515,190 770,011
COBB ELECTRIC MEM COOP (GA) 7.45 663,845 49,448
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO (DC) 7.49 8,018,806 600,889
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO (MD) 7.62 1,396,782 106,444
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO (PA) 7.62 9,649,470 735,617
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERV (AZ) 8.01 8,830,270 707,027
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO (PA) 8.04 5,847,645 470,036
ILLINOIS POWER CO (IL) 8.06 3,995,194 322,081
DETROIT EDISON CO (MI) 8.24 19,207,238 1,582,930
SACRAMENTO MUN UTIL DISTRICT (CA) 8.29 759,716 62,978
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO INC (IL) 8.34 26,600,697 2,219,083
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (IN) 8.44 3,154,233 266,210
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOP (VA) 8.82 92,351 8,141
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO (MA) 9.19 6,474,360 594,739
GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (VT) 9.32 604,899 56,354
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO (MA) 9.33 1,387,443 129,483
NARRAGANSETT POWER CO (RI) 9.38 1,862,990 174,701
OHIO EDISON CO (OH) 9.38 5,936,837 556,822
CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO (OH) 9.39 5,281,991 495,802
LOS ANGELES CITY OF (CA) 9.51 12,296,119 1,169,478
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO (NJ) 9.68 19,247,322 1,863,189
CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO (CT) 9.85 8,825,777 869,756
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO (CA) 9.93 31,927,119 3,169,808
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (CA) 10.15 26,973,623 2,736,809
BOSTON EDISON CO (MA) 10.16 8,176,997 830,395
COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO (MA) 10.26 1,471,807 150,942
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO (NJ) 10.3 3,727,285 383,798
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO (ME) 10.36 2,564,540 265,800
NIAGARA MOHAWK (NY) 10.62 11,629,304 1,235,494
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT (NJ) 10.79 7,240,455 781,440
UNITED ILLUMINATING CO (CT) 10.89 2,328,676 253,492
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC (HI) 10.91 2,006,088 218,776
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER CO (AZ) 10.91 1,317,750 143,784
CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE (VT) 10.95 848,999 93,006
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO (PA) 11.43 6,826,062 780,199
BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC CO (ME) 11.43 514,295 58,789
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH (NH) 11.86 2,388,730 283,293
LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO (NY) 12.63 4,678,687 590,869
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NY (NY) 12.86 24,195,971 3,111,286
Rankings derived from 150 largest utilities by MWH sales in EIA 826.
Source: Utility Query, Analysis & Reporting System, Economic Sciences Corp.
 

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