Wednesday, September 18, 2019
This chart is for our customers to use with the understanding that rates are subject to change without notice. The information is based on current, approved NorthWestern Energy electric and natural gas rates in Montana. All rate information is considered to be public knowledge.
 
 4 Rates effective September 1, 2019
Irrigation Pumping & Sprinkling
Non Demand
Electric Rates
At-A-Glance
Links To Tariff Sheets
Rate without Tax
Tax Portion Rate
Irr. Supply-Energy  3 ESS-1
/kWh    
/kWh
Irr. Supply Deferred Costs  3 ESS-1
/kWh    
-
Irr. Transmission Energy  3 ESS-1
/kWh    
/kWh
Irr. Distribution Energy  2 ISEDS-1
/kWh    
/kWh
Irr. BPA Exchange Credit *  2 ISEDS-1
/kWh    
-
Irr. CTC-QF  2 CTC-QF-1
/kWh    
-
Irr. USBC  2 E-USBC-1
/kWh    
-
Irr. Seasonal Customer Charge **  1 ISEDS-1
/ Season
-

* BPA Credit may not be applied to the very largest irrigation loads or irrigation load not considered agricultural. (See tariff for details).
** Seasonal Customer Charge will be included on the first bill of the season.
Rates are listed separately on the billing statement as required by law.
1, 2 NorthWestern Energy provides distribution services regardless of a customer’s choice of supplier and bills the customer for the regulated services.
3 Supply and Transmission Rates for Supply are regulated by the PSC. Prices for Choice Supply and Transmission are set by the competitive supplier with which the customer enters into a contract.
4 Electric and natural gas trackers allow Supply rates to increase or decrease based on changes to market prices. Actual costs are passed directly to customers without profit.