Electric Utility Rates
Grant County has two existing electric power plants located within the county, plus gets electricity supplied by other power plants located in the region, plus Grant County has the largest Wind Farm in the state located near the community of Montfort. Alliant Energy, Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative, Dairyland Power and WPPI supply power to the various communities within the county.
According to the Typical Bills and Average Rates Report by Edison Electric Institute released in the Summer of 2006, Wisconsin has the lowest average electric rates when compared to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Wisconsin electric costs averages 28% to 44% less than Commonwealth Edison, when compared on a kilowatt and kilowatts per hour consumption basis. This includes electrical demand from 150kW to 1,000kW
Rates by Community per kilowatt hour for large industrial user:
- Boscobel: $.0320
- Cassville: $.0680
- Cuba City: $.0361
- Dickeyville: $.0680
- Fennimore: $.0282
- Hazel Green: $.0680
- Lancaster: $.0680
- Livingston: $.0680
- Montfort: $.0680
- Muscoda: $.0399
- Platteville: $.0680
- Potosi: $.059
Monthly Fees
Monthly connection fees vary from community to community but range from $20 to $100 per month
NOTE: There is also a peak kW charge for heavy peak demand which may apply to a business depending on their peak consumption, usually around $6.90 per kW.
