El Paso Electric Closed on Friday, March 29, 2024.

EPE offices are closed on Friday, March 29, 2024 in observance of Good Friday.

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El Paso Electric Closed on Friday, March 29, 2024.

EPE offices are closed on Friday, March 29, 2024 in observance of Good Friday.

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The typical monthly non-residential bill consist of the following tariff schedule components:

  • Customer Charge: The customer charge recovers costs incurred in making service available at the customer’s premise and includes meter and meter reading costs, billing, record keeping and customer service costs. The Customer Charge is a fixed monthly charge and is applied regardless of the amount of electric energy consumed.

  • Energy Charge: The energy charge is to recover the costs associated with producing (i.e., electric power generation plants) and distributing (i.e., poles and power lines) electricity. The charge is based on the electric energy consumed and is applied on a cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) basis.  The rate per kWh may vary by season (i.e., summer, and non-summer) depending on the customers’ applicable rate schedule. The summer season rate is greater than the non-summer rate as it is intended to influence conservation of electric energy consumption during the hottest months of the year, June through September.

  • Demand Charge: If applicable, the demand charge recovers a large portion of EPE's fixed investment and operating costs associated with generation, transmission and distribution facilities that are in place to meet customer demands for electricity at any time.  The charge is based on the electric energy consumed and is applied on a dollars per kilowatt (kW) basis.  The summer season rate is greater than the non-summer rate as it is intended to influence conservation of electric energy consumption during the hottest months of the year, June through September. 

  • Federal Tax Credit Factor (FTCF) Rate No. 41:
    • This credit reduces the non-fuel base rate charges. (i.e., the Customer Charge, Energy Charge, and Demand Charge (where applicable)) to reflect the impact of the federal corporate tax rate reduction established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The credit is on 0.7031% of the non-fuel base rate charges.
    • The reduction will appear as a separate line item and titled "Federal Tax Credit".
  • Fuel and Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Clause (FPPCAC) Rate No. 18
    • This cost adjustment is to recover the cost of any fuels used to generate electric power (i.e., nuclear, natural gas, and solar) and electric power purchases from other utilities.
    • The charge is based on the electric energy consumed, is applied on a cents per kWh basis, and changes each month in response to the EPE’s actual costs of fuel and purchased power.
    • See below in Fuel & Purchased Power Cost Adjustments for current month FPPCAC and 12-month history.
  • EUERF - Efficient Use of Energy Recovery Factor Rate No. 17
    • This charge is assessed to all customers based on 3.3844% of all other pre-tax charges." For information on energy efficiency programs, please click here.
  • Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Cost Rider Rate No. 38
    • This charge is established to recover Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS") Compliance Costs. Renewable Portfolio Standard costs are incurred to comply with the state of New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Act which requires that 20% of the EPE’s energy to serve its New Mexico customer be from renewable energy sources.  The charge is based on the energy consumed and is applied on a cents per kWh basis.
  • Advanced Metering System Rider (AMS) Rate No. 46
    • The AMS Rider recovers the Company’s costs incurred to deploy an Advanced Metering System. Retail electric service customers connected to the Company’s system receiving metered service, except those taking service under transmission voltage rates
  • Transportation Electrification Plan Cost Rider (TEP) Rate No. 44
      • This Rider is applicable for electric service provided under all EPE retail non-lighting rate schedules and is established to recover Transportation Electrification Plan (TEP) program costs.
  • Franchise Fees
    • This charge recovers the fee assessed by a governmental entity for the right or privilege of rendering utility service within its corporate boundaries.  The fee is applicable to its corresponding franchise boundary (i.e., 2%, 3%) of pre-tax charges (i.e., all charges and credit described above).
  • Taxes
    • This charge recovers the tax assessed by a governmental entity for utility service rendered where the service address is located and is a pass-through cost.

Below are all the tariff schedules applicable to all non-residential customers.

To view the tariffs, click the appropriate rate below. The tariff schedules are saved in PDF format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print them. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free from the Adobe website. Click here to download.

You are entitled to receive information about the rates you are charged and the services available to you. Such information can be obtained by calling the El Paso Electric Customer Services Call Center at (575) 526-5555 or 1-800-351-1621. You may also make your request through e-mail to the following e-mail address: rate_research@epelectric.com 

Tariff Schedules for Non-Residential Customers Effective Date
NM Small General Service Rate No. 03 - Less than 50 kW Demand 01/01/2024
NM General Service Rate No. 04 - Between 50 and 799 kW Demand 01/01/2024
NM Large Power Service Rate No. 09 - 800 kW and over Demand 01/01/2024
Other Available Tariff Schedules  
NM Private Area Lighting Rate No. 12 01/01/2024
NM Purchased Power Service Rate No. 16 03/01/2023
Small System Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Rate No. 33 01/01/2017
Medium System Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Rate No. 34 01/01/2017
Large System Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Rate No. 35 01/01/2017
NM Supplementary Power Service Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities Rate No. 21 07/10/2021
NM Backup Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities Rate No. 22 01/01/2024
NM Maintenance Power Service for Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities Rate No.23 01/01/2024
NM Interruptible Power Service Cogeneration and Small Power Production Rate No. 24 01/01/2024
NM Noticed Interruptible Service Rate No. 29 01/01/2024
NM Load Retention Rate No. 30 07/10/2021
Experimental Electric Vehicle Charging Rate (EEVC) Rate No. 42 01/01/2024
Special Type of Business Customers  
NM Irrigation Service Rate No. 05 01/01/2024
NM City County Service Rate No. 07 (Not available for new service) 01/01/2024
NM Water Sewage Storm Sewage Pumping or Sewage Disposal Rate No. 08 01/01/2024
NM Military Research and Development Power Rate No. 10 01/01/2024
NM Street Lighting Rate No. 11 01/01/2024
NM Seasonal Agriculture Processing Service Rate No. 19 01/01/2024
NM Outdoor Recreational Lighting Service Rate No. 25 01/01/2024
NM State University Service Rate No. 26 01/01/2024
Riders and Rate Adjustments  
Fuel and Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Clause (FPPCAC) Rate No. 18 See Fuel & Purchased Power Cost Adjustments
below for the monthly $/kWh adjustment.
07/10/2021
EUERF Efficient Use of Energy Recovery Factor Rate No.17 07/01/2023
Miscellaneous Service Charges Rate No. 15 12/01/2022
Economic Development Rate No. 39 07/10/2021
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Cost Rider Rate No. 38 02/02/2024
Federal Tax Credit Factor (FTCF) Rate No. 41 07/10/2021
Advanced Metering System RIder (AMS) Rate No. 46 03/01/2024
Transportation Electrification Plan Rider (TEP) Rate No. 44 03/01/2024

Fuel & Purchased Power Cost Adjustments

The tariff schedules provided above are for informational purposes only.  The official tariff schedules are on file with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and shall prevail in the event of any differences.  El Paso Electric Company makes no warranty or representation that a particular tariff schedule chosen by a customer is available to or suitable for that customer. Customers are encouraged to contact El Paso Electric Company directly to make certain of the applicability of a desired tariff schedule for their service requirements.

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