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Medical Assistance Program (MAP)#

This program provides reduced medical electric rates to customers who:

Require the use of medically necessary equipment in their household, or
Have medical conditions requiring air conditioning during the summer billing months

Qualifications

Maximum household income of 60% of the area median income
Licensed physician's authorization of the medically necessary equipment or condition requiring air conditioning during the summer billing months
Lawful presence in the United States

To Apply

Complete and return the application. Once it is approved, the utility account will be updated to reflect the electric medical rate by the next billing cycle. This rate is not available to customers on the residential demand rate (E110). Customers who are denied may appeal to the Utilities executive director.

Application

To Renew

The 2023 MAP renewal period ended on April 14, and the 2024 renewal period will open in March of 2024. If you have any questions, reach out to UtilitiesAffordability@fcgov.com.

Medical Assistance Rates#

Monthly Residential Medical Assistance Rates on TOD	Durable Medical Equipment E126/A126	Air-Conditioning E127/A127	Both E128/A128
Effective January 2023
Fixed Charge	$10.65/month	$10.65/month	$10.65/month
Non-Summer On-Peak	18.35¢ / kWh ($0.1835)	25.03¢ / kWh ($0.2503)	18.35¢ / kWh ($0.1853)
Non-Summer Off-Peak	6.11¢ / kWh ($0.0611)	7.54¢ / kWh ($0.0754)	6.11¢ / kWh ($0.0611)
Summer On-Peak	19.83¢ / kWh ($0.1983)	7.54¢ /kWh ($0.0754)	07.54¢ / kWh ($0.0754)
Summer Off-Peak	6.11¢ / kWh ($0.0611)	7.54¢ / kWh ($0.0754)	6.11¢ / kWh ($0.0611)
Over 700 kWh	2.65¢ / kWh ($0.0265)	2.65¢ / kWh ($0.0265)	2.65¢ / kWh ($0.0265)
Includes PILOTs - payment in lieu of taxes. Charges rounded to the nearest cent. Actual costs vary due to rounding. Additional charges apply in certain annexed areas.

Standard Electric Rates#

TOD Rate
This rate applies to all residential customers who have a gas furnace or gas boiler that serves as the primary heat source.
Examples: Residences heated with a gas furnace for any portion of the home. Residences heated by hot water baseboards via a gas boiler. Residences heated by a geothermal or mini-split heat pump without backup electric baseboard heat.
Effective January 2023
Fixed Charge Paid by all customers each month		$10.65
Summer May-September	On-Peak Monday-Friday 2-7 p.m.	27.15¢ / kWh ($0.2715 / kWh)
Summer May-September	Off-Peak All other hours, weekends and major holidays*	7.54¢ / kWh ($0.0754 / kWh)
Non-Summer October-April	On-Peak Monday-Friday 5-9 p.m.	25.03¢ / kWh ($0.2503 / kWh)
Non-Summer October-April	Off-Peak All other hours, weekends and major holidays*	7.54¢ / kWh ($0.0754 / kWh)
Tier Charge Additional charge for all kWh used in excess of 700 kWh in any month.		2.46¢ / kWh ($0.0246 / kWh)
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (as observed)* Includes PILOTs

Check out our printable rates sheet for more information.

PILOT: A 6 percent PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) is calculated on electric, water and wastewater rates. The PILOT is a payment to the City's general fund to replace revenue the City would have received from the utility in taxes and franchise fees if the utility were privately owned.

Households with all-electric heat are on a different rate.

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