Orcas Power & Light Coop bill decoder
Orcas Power & Light sells under this tariff at 19.51¢ per kWh all-in, +6.40¢ against the Washington average of 13.11¢. The $59.99 fixed charge is 31% of the bill.
Orcas Power & Light at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Orcas Power & Light bills $59.99 a month, 31% of the $195.09 total at 1,000 kWh. Orcas Power & Light tiers its energy: the first 4,000 kWh cost 13.51¢, then 17.62¢ above 5,000 kWh (+30%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Orcas Power & Light: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $59.99 |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 1 | First 4,000 kWh | 13.51¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 2 | 4,000 to 5,000 kWh | 15.31¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 3 | Over 5,000 kWh | 17.62¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 1 | First 2,000 kWh | 13.51¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 2 | 2,000 to 3,000 kWh | 15.31¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 3 | Over 3,000 kWh | 17.62¢ per kWh |
Orcas Power & Light at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | WA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $127.54 | 25.51 | $59.99 | $67.55 | $65.55 |
| 970 (average home) | $191.04 | 19.69 | $59.99 | $131.05 | $127.17 |
| 1,000 | $195.09 | 19.51 | $59.99 | $135.10 | $131.10 |
| 2,000 | $330.19 | 16.51 | $59.99 | $270.20 | $262.20 |
How the Orcas Power & Light total climbs
$93.77 at 250 kWh becomes $472.79 at 3,000 kWh, 5.0 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Orcas Power & Light total in dollars, by kWh
- 94250
- 128500
- 161750
- 1951,000
- 2631,500
- 3302,000
- 4733,000
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Orcas Power & Light: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 18.38¢ for Orcas Power & Light, across 13,948 home accounts using 970 kWh a month. The tariff gives 19.70¢ ($190.99). The -1.32¢ gap, about -$12.81 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Orcas Power & Light: sources and limits
- Tariff: TARIFF R-14 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE, effective 2025-01-01, record 678a96f74e8070d5b9070eac, updated 2025-01-17; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: http://www.opalco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TARIFF-R3.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Orcas Power & Light: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Orcas Power & Light bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $59.99 a month. It is 47% of the $127.54 that 500 kWh costs.
What does Orcas Power & Light charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $195.09 (19.51¢ a kWh): energy $135.10, fixed $59.99. Add taxes and riders.
What makes a Orcas Power & Light bill run higher than the tariff?
At 970 kWh the tariff gives 19.70¢ against 18.38¢ in EIA's 2024 average, -1.32¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
What does the last kWh cost at Orcas Power & Light?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $135.10, or 13.51¢ per extra kWh, against 13.51¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
Is the Orcas Power & Light tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2025-01-01, 15 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Orcas Power & Light may have filed newer rates since.
What does an average Orcas Power & Light home use?
970 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $190.99 on this tariff.