[RE-wrenches] $300 + transmission fee!

[drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org]

Hello All,

A system we installed several years ago is on an old school building 
that has been repurposed to office space and small shops. The loads are 
very small. The electric bill, during the short days of the year with 
lots of clouds (very little solar), was around $30.

Suddenly the electric bill came with a $300+ fee for transmission. AEP 
claimed that the load, at some point, went over a certain amount of 
power, so that the company had to charge for equipment that would handle 
that load year around. No equipment changes have been made. The service 
is 200 A.

Has anyone else encountered this? I wonder if there is any other type of 
rate schedule the building could be put on to eliminate this problem. 
AEP is not forthcoming about rate schedules or this issue.

Thanks,

Drake

Drake Chamberlin
Athens Electric LLC
Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional




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