■ co-op value Breaking Down Your Electric Bill
Below is an explanation of charges itemized on your electric bill. If you have questions about your bill, please contact your co-op at 800-780-6486, ext. 213.
Community Events
Help us promote your event by sending event details in advance. Please send event information to Jennifer Boling/Inside Your Co-op/ PO Box 758, Hugo, OK 74743; or e-mail info to
jboling@choctawelectric.coop. Events and dates are subject to change
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Broken Bow Kayak Classic, Broken Bow Lake
American Indian Youth Leadership Spring Pow Wow Broken Bow
Dogwood Days Festival Idabel
Easter Sunday
Youth Tour Entries Due For details, contact Tonia Allred, 800-780-6486, ext. 217 Lineman Appreciation Day Earth Day
AARP Safe Driving Course 9 am, CEC Idabel. To enroll, call 800-780-6486, ext. 248. Arbor Day
MAY 8-10 Kiamichi Independent Bikers Rally & Bike Show, Idabel
9-12 Red Slough Birding Convention, Idabel
16-17 Beavers Bend Rod Run 22-24 Heartland National Sand Drag Race, Atoka
29-30 Hugo PRCA Rodeo
JUNE 7-13 Oklahoma FreeWheel, Idabel 19-20 Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival, Beavers Bend
Lucky Account # 38853622. $25 bill credit! Is this your account number? If so, please notify Choctaw Electric Cooperative by the 10th of month to claim the $25 bill credit. (Unclaimed credits roll over to the next month; up to a $100 bill credit.) Please call 800-780-6486, ext. 207.
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1. Account Summary. Includes your CEC account number, service location number, billing cycle, board district, and the name of the CEC trustee that represents you. A billing summary lists details such as your account balance, past due balance, current charges and due dates.
2. Meter Reading Details. Here you will find your meter number, current and previous meter readings and reading dates. It also shows your total kilowatt-hour (kwh) usage for the month, and the number of service days.
3. Usage Chart. The usage chart compares your current month’s kwh usage with your usage during the same month last year.
4. Detail of Charges. A list of itemized charges associated with your account:
• Kilowatt-hour (kwh) charge, or your total monthly kwh usage x CEC’s per/kwh charge. This charge covers the costs involved in delivering electricity to your home from the substation, and includes powerline construction and maintenance, repairs, equipment, labor, administrative costs and other expenses associated with CEC’s daily operations. It also includes the cost of purchased power from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) based on CEC system demand. It does not cover unpredictable increases in wholesale generating costs due to the cost and delivery of generating fuels such as natural gas and coal.
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• WFEC PCA Charge. The power cost adjustment (PCA) is paid directly to Western Farmer’s Electric Cooperative for the cost of wholesale power generation when those costs rise above what s covered in CEC’s base rate. The PCA fluctuates due to changes in the price of fuels used to generate electricity, such as coal and natural gas, as well as expense to deliver these fuels to the plant. Volatile fuel prices make it difficult for WFEC to predict its generating costs. The PCA allows electric utilities to pass these unpredictable increases or decreases on to the end user, and avoid setting base rates based on the speculation of future generating costs. The PCA ensures members pay the most accurate price based on current economic conditions. When generating costs dip below the baseline rate, the PCA appears as a credit on your electric bill.
• Meter Charge. This charge is a customer service charge that covers the fixed costs associated with providing electricity to your home. This includes maintenance and upgrades to power lines and equipment, labor costs and more.
• Other Charges. Members with security lights, Valliant Telephone internet service, CEC storm shelter loans or energy efficiency loans will find these charges itemized here.
• Gross Receipts Tax. Oklahoma requires electric co-ops to collect gross receipts tax of 2% of total sales for the year. This tax benefits rural school districts where CEC power lines and WFEC transmission lines are located.
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