CWLP retail electric service is available to all businesses inside the Springfield city limits, as well as certain areas outside of the city, including Leland Grove, Southern View and Jerome.
Certain aspects of CWLP business electric service apply to all customers, regardless of your rate schedule. These include:
- Seasonal rate adjustments: Except for Specialty Rate 49 and 50 for Outdoor Sports Lighting and Rate 73 for High Load Factor, higher summer rates are effective from May 15 to September 14, with winter rates in effect from September 15 to May 14. Bills covering usage in both rate periods are prorated based on the number of days' usage in each season.
- Fuel adjustment: The fuel adjustment provides the utility with a means of charging customers for the true cost of providing service – based on the ever-changing cost of coal, fuel oil, natural gas, fuel transportation and handling, and the operation of the Dallman scrubbers – without having to continuously change the utility's basic rate schedules. The fuel adjustment can result in increases or decreases from the base electric rates, depending upon the actual monthly costs of fuel incurred by the electric system.
- State utility tax: Each electric rate schedule is subject to the state utility tax, which is collected by CWLP and passed on to the State of Illinois. The state utility tax is 5% of the utility bill or $.0032 per kilowatt-hour, whichever results in a lower tax amount. Monthly customer charges are not included in any state tax calculations made at the 5% rate.
In addition to the energy charge, most classes of business customers are assessed a demand charge based on their highest average kilowatt (kW) draw in any 15-minute period during the month. At the option of CWLP, demand may be determined by permanently installed demand instruments or by demand tests.
Certain business rate classes are eligible for discounts. These include Rates 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49 and 50:
- If CWLP elects to meter a customer at 4,200 volts or higher, a 2% discount will be applied to the electric bill. This discount is itemized and appears as a credit titled “Primary Metering Discount” on the customer’s bill.
- If, with the approval of CWLP, a customer furnishes, installs and maintains the transformer (or transformers) that reduces the voltage from 2,400 volts or higher to the voltage required by the customer,
a 2% discount will be applied to the electric bill. This discount is itemized and appears as a credit titled “Transformer Discount” on the customer’s bill.
Rate 40: General Service - Small
Available to any customer for single-phase nonresidential, institutional and commercial service or
three-phase residential, nonresidential, institutional or commercial service taken through a
single meter at the utility standard secondary voltage. The minimum demand shall be one kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$31.43 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0995/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.1083/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$8.4500/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$10.2200/kW |
Rate 41: General Service - Small (Southern View)
Available to any customer in the Village of Southern View for single-phase nonresidential,
institution, or commercial service or three-phase residential, nonresidential, institutional,
or commercial service taken through a single meter at the utility standard
secondary voltage. The minimum demand shall be one kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$31.53 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0995/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.1083/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$8.4500/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$10.2200/kW |
Note: In addition to the electric rate charged by CWLP, the Village of Southern View charges its residents a utility tax, which is itemized on the customer's monthly bill. The rates of said utility charge are as follows:
| $0.0033/kWh for the first 2,000 kWh |
| $0.0022/kWh for the next 48,000 kWh |
| $0.0020/kWh for the next 50,000 kWh |
| $0.0019/kWh for all usage over 100,000 kWh |
Rate 42: General Service - Single Meter Space Heating
Available to any customer taking nonresidential, institutional, or commercial service through a
single meter, when electric power is the primary source of energy used to
heat the premises. The minimum demand shall be one kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$37.91 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0898/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0973/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$8.4500/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$10.9700/kW |
Rate 43: General Service - Single Meter Space Heating (Southern View)
Available to any customer in the Village of Southern View taking nonresidential, institutional, or commercial service through a single meter,
when electric power is the primary source of energy used to heat the premises. The minimum demand shall be one kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$38.01 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0898/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0973/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$8.4500/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$10.9700/kW |
Note: In addition to the electric rate charged by CWLP, the Village of Southern View charges its residents a utility tax, which is itemized on the customer's monthly bill. The rates of said utility charge are as follows:
| $0.0033/kWh for the first 2,000 kWh |
| $0.0022/kWh for the next 48,000 kWh |
| $0.0020/kWh for the next 50,000 kWh |
| $0.0019/kWh for all usage over 100,000 kWh |
Rate 44: General Service - Separate Meter Space Heating
Available to any general service customer who uses electricity as the primary source of heating in nonresidential premises.
Electric service to the space heating equipment must be metered separately from other equipment.
When winter space heating is accomplished by a heat pump, summer cooling by the same equipment may
be served under this schedule. When winter space heating is accomplished by resistance units that are
permanently installed and thermostatically controlled during the entire heating season, summer air conditioning
may be served under this schedule if the connected horsepower of such service does not exceed 70% of the kilowatts
permanently installed for radiant or resistance heating coils.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$31.43 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.1081/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.1193/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$0.0000/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$0.0000/kW |
Rate 46: General Service - Medium
Available to any customer taking nonresidential, institutional, or commercial service through
a single meter at the utility standard voltage. The minimum demand shall be 70 kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$315.44 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0884/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0971/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$11.8900/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$14.0100/kW |
Rate 47: General Service - Medium (Southern View)
Available to any customer in the Village of Southern View taking nonresidential, institutional,
or commercial service through a single meter at the utility standard voltage.
The minimum demand shall be 70 kW.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$315.54 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0884/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0971/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$11.8900/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$14.0100/kW |
Note: In addition to the electric rate charged by CWLP, the Village of Southern View charges its residents a utility tax, which is itemized on the customer's monthly bill. The rates of said utility charge are as follows:
| $0.0033/kWh for the first 2,000 kWh |
| $0.0022/kWh for the next 48,000 kWh |
| $0.0020/kWh for the next 50,000 kWh |
| $0.0019/kWh for all usage over 100,000 kWh |
Rate 48: General Service - Large
Available to any industrial customer taking service through a single primary meter at 4,160 volts or
12,470 volts. The minimum bill shall be $8,000 per month. An industrial customer is defined as one who assembles,
manufactures or processes a product for resale from one or several parts. City Water, Light and Power will own,
operate and maintain one three-phase transformer bank to serve a customer under this schedule.
Note: Additional terms and conditions apply for this rate and are defined in City Code(opens in a new tab).
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$1,048.60 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0756/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0819/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$12.6300/kVa |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$16.1100/kVa |
Rate 49: Outdoor Sports Lighting
Available to customer accounts with at least 85% of the total connected load being used for outdoor sports lighting.
Customers must remain on this rate for a minimum 12 consecutive months in order to be eligible.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$74.50 |
| Electric Rate |
$0.1339/kWh |
Rate 50: Outdoor Sports Lighting (Southern View)
Available to customer accounts with at least 85% of the total connected load being used for outdoor sports lighting.
Customers must remain on this rate for a minimum 12 consecutive months in order to be eligible.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$74.60 |
| Electric Rate |
$0.1339/kWh |
Note: In addition to the electric rate charged by CWLP, the Village of Southern View charges its residents a utility tax, which is itemized on the customer's monthly bill. The rates of said utility charge are as follows:
| $0.0000/kWh for the first 2,000 kWh |
| $0.0000/kWh for the next 48,000 kWh |
| $0.0000/kWh for the next 50,000 kWh |
| $0.0000/kWh for all usage over 100,000 kWh |
Rate 58: General Service - State of Illinois
Available to customer accounts of the State of Illinois taking service through a single primary
meter at 4,160 volts or 12,470 volts and assuming a minimum demand responsibility of 2,250 kW.
City Water, Light and Power will own, operate and maintain one three-phase transformer
bank to serve a customer under this schedule.
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$1,048.60 |
| Winter Electric Rate |
$0.0870/kWh |
| Summer Electric Rate |
$0.0946/kWh |
| Winter Demand Charge |
$11.5000/kW |
| Summer Demand Charge |
$14.9100/kW |
Rate 73: General Service - High Load Factor
Available to any high load factor customers located within the Springfield corporate limits taking service through a single primary meter at 12,470 volts or greater and assuming minimum demand responsibility of 2,500 KVA.
A high load factor customer is defined as one who maintains a minimum load factor of 85% over 12 months. Customer will own, operate and maintain the required three-phase transformer(s) for the service.
Note: Additional terms and conditions apply for this rate and are defined in City Code(opens in a new tab).
| Monthly Customer Charge |
$1,261.34 |
| Electric Rate |
$0.0450/kWh |
| Demand Charge |
$5.8500/kVa |
Parentheses denote a negative fuel adjustment, which resulted in the fuel adjustment being treated as a credit on the bill.
| Month / Year |
$ / kWh |
$ / 1000 kWh |
|
December 2025 |
$0.013019 |
$13.02 |
|
November 2025 |
$0.009207 |
$9.21 |
|
October 2025 |
$0.012202 |
$12.20 |
|
September 2025 |
$0.004571 |
$4.57 |
|
August 2025 |
$0.005628 |
$5.63 |
|
July 2025 |
$0.008805 |
$8.81 |
|
June 2025 |
($0.001926) |
($1.93) |
|
April 2025 |
$0.013298 |
$13.30 |
|
March 2025 |
$0.014898 |
$14.90 |
|
February 2025 |
$0.011491 |
$11.49 |
|
January 2025 |
$0.009390 |
$9.39 |