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Miscellaneous fees

1. Trip Charges (reconnects, collections, bad check collections, member problems — includes outage trip due to member’s breakers or electrical problems, etc.)
The member will be charged a fee of $25 during normal working hours and $60 fee before or after normal working hours when it is necessary for cooperative personnel to go to a member’s home or business for the above conditions.

2. Bad Check Fees
The member will be charged $30 for checks that are returned by the bank.

3. Meter Reading Fees
There is a $15 charge for reading electric meters after second estimated bill.

4. Meter Check Fees
The cooperative will check any meter for accuracy when requested to do so by the consumer. The charge to check a meter for
accuracy is $25. This charge will be waived if the meter is found to be more than 2 percent ± inaccurate. The meter check fee and a written request are required in advance.

5. Security Deposits
a. Electrically heated rentals and mobilestyle homes — $140
b. Nonelectrically heated rentals and mobile-style homes — $90

6. Membership Fees
The cooperative concept requires that membership be encouraged. The membership fee will be $10.

7. Security Lights
a. The cooperative will install security lights at no initial charge where the lights can be installed using an existing pole that is approved by the cooperative.
b. Reinstalling or reconnecting a security light fixture within 6 months — $50
c. Installation of a security light and pole — $120

8. Purchase and installation of a security light pole or meter pole for member’s own use
Security light pole — $150
Meter pole — $180

 
PO Box 278 | Greenville, OH 45331 | 937-548-4114 | 1-800-776-5612

©2006, Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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