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Basic Information
Utility Name
NorthWestern Energy
Country
United States
EIA Id
13809
Monetary Unit
$
Rate Name
Rate 34: Large Commercial and Industrial Service
Expert Has Verified
Yes
Is Default
 
Effective Date
01/05/2001
End Date
12/31/2015
Supersedes
 
Sector
Commercial
Service Type
 
Description
 
Source or Reference
http://www.northwesternenergy.com/documents/sd_ne_rates/sd_elec/Large_Comm_Industrial_Service.pdf
Source Parent
http://www.northwesternenergy.com/residential-services/how-to-read-your-bill/tariffs-and-rates/south-dakota-tariffs-and-rates
Compensation for distributed generation
 
Basic Comments  
Applicability
Demand
Minimum
100
Maximum
 
Demand Units
kW
History (months)
 
Energy
Minimum (kWh)
 
Maximum (kWh)
 
History (months)
 
Service Voltage
Minimum (V)
 
Maximum (V)
 
Character of Service
Voltage Category
 
Phase Wiring
 
Load Factor
Minimum (%)
 
Maximum (%)
 
Averaging Window (Months)
 
History (Months)
 
Revision History
01/08/2013 09:50:32
Clarknd
01/08/2013 10:01:08
Clarknd
05/27/2014 13:17:39
Slisrae
05/27/2014 13:40:28
Slisrae
05/27/2014 13:42:37
Slisrae
07/08/2014 01:19:56
Llloyd
03/26/2015 15:26:58
Jayhuggins
01/18/2016 09:43:45
Dzstrv (Approval)
Seasonal/Monthly Demand Charge Structure
Period
Tier
Max kW Usage
Rate $/kW
Adjustments $/kW
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
1
100
6.13
1.41
 
2
500
5.43
1.41
 
3
 
4.73
1.41
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Time of Use Demand Charge Structure
Period
Tier
Max kW Usage
Rate $/kW
Adjustments $/kW
1
1
 
 
 
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Weekday Schedule
Jan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Feb
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Apr
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
May
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jul
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aug
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sep
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nov
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dec
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Weekend Schedule
Jan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Feb
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Apr
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
May
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jul
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aug
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sep
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nov
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dec
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Lookback Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lookback Percent
 
Lookback Range (months)
 
Demand Window (minutes)
 
Demand Reactive Power Charge ($/kVAR)
 
Coincident Rate Structure
Period
Tier
Max Usage
Rate $/
Adjustments $/
1
1
 
 
 
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Daily Schedule
Jan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Feb
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Apr
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
May
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jul
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aug
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sep
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nov
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dec
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Other Demand Attributes
Demand Comments The Adjustments Charge of $1.41 is the sum of a Delivered Cost of Energy Demand Charge of $0.56 and an Ad Valorem Taxes Paid Demand Charge of $0.85.
Tiered Energy Usage Charge Structure
Period
Tier
Max Usage
Max Usage Units
Rate $/kWh
Adjustments $/kWh
Sell $/kWh
1
1
100
kWh/kW
0.03258
0.03165
 
 
2
400
kWh/kW
0.01558
0.03165
 
 
3
500
kWh/kW
0.01058
0.03165
 
 
4
 
kWh/kW
0.00558
0.03165
 
Fuel Adjustments Monthly ($/kWh)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Weekday Schedule
Jan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Feb
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Apr
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
May
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jul
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aug
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sep
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nov
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dec
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Weekend Schedule
Jan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Feb
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mar
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Apr
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
May
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jul
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aug
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sep
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oct
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nov
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dec
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Other Energy Attributes
Energy Comments  
Fixed Charge Information
Fixed Charge Units
 
Fixed Charge (First Meter)
 
Fixed Charge (Each Additional Meter)
 
Minimum Charge
 
Minimum Charge Units
 
Other Fixed Charge Attributes