Valley Electric Assn, Inc bill decoder
Valley sells under this tariff at 18.00¢ per kWh all-in, +4.85¢ against the Nevada average of 13.15¢. The $35.00 fixed charge is 19% of the bill.
Valley at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Valley bills $35.00 a month, 19% of the $180.00 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 14.50¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $14.50.
Valley: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $35.00 |
| Energy | Every kWh | 14.50¢ per kWh |
Valley at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | NV avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $107.50 | 21.50 | $35.00 | $72.50 | $65.75 |
| 1,000 | $180.00 | 18.00 | $35.00 | $145.00 | $131.50 |
| 1,197 (average home) | $208.57 | 17.42 | $35.00 | $173.57 | $157.41 |
| 2,000 | $325.00 | 16.25 | $35.00 | $290.00 | $263.00 |
How the Valley total climbs
$71.25 at 250 kWh becomes $470.00 at 3,000 kWh, 6.6 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Valley total in dollars, by kWh
- 71250
- 108500
- 144750
- 1801,000
- 2521,500
- 3252,000
- 4703,000
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Valley: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 16.73¢ for Valley, across 22,368 home accounts using 1,197 kWh a month. The tariff gives 17.42¢ ($208.55). The -0.70¢ gap, about -$8.36 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Valley: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Service, effective 2024-01-01, record 66a13c7501e0b9f62c0545fc, updated 2024-07-24; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://vea.coop/wp-content/uploads/Rate-Form-1.1.24.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Valley: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Valley bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $35.00 a month. It is 33% of the $107.50 that 500 kWh costs.
What does Valley charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $180.00 (18.00¢ a kWh): energy $145.00, fixed $35.00. Add taxes and riders.
Why does my Valley bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 16.73¢ for Valley sits -0.70¢ from the 17.42¢ the tariff gives at 1,197 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
Does Valley's price per kWh change with use?
No: 14.50¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 21.5¢ at 500 kWh to 16.2¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $35.00 fixed charge spreads.
Is the Valley tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2024-01-01, 27 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Valley may have filed newer rates since.
What does an average Valley home use?
1,197 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $208.55 on this tariff.