National Electric Rate Survey

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1 National Electric Rate Survey Ranking of typical residential, commercial and industrial electric bills 2014 Survey 1040 O Street, P.O. Box Lincoln, NE p: Lincoln Electric System

2 2014 National Electric Rate Survey (January 1, 2014 Bills) The National Electric Rate Survey ranks residential, commercial and industrial electric rates of 106 cities across the nation. (1= Lowest Bill, 106 = Highest Bill) Rates used are those approved to be in effect January 1, 2014, including seasonal differences. Lincoln Electric System (LES) bills are calculated with rates that went into effect January 1, Bills for investor-owned utilities were collected from Edison Electric Institute s 2014 Typical Winter Bills report. Bills for municipals were surveyed directly by LES. Average bills are calculated using rates from a 12-month period to include seasonal rates. All bill data applies to one month of service. Lincoln ranks 13 th overall, 13 th in residential and 16 th in commercial and industrial combined. LES ranks in the top ten in 5 of 12 categories. Lincoln was 13 th last year. Overall, there are more electric rate increases (76 percent) than decreases (22 percent). Of the municipals, 76 percent reported increases, and 19 percent reported decreases. Of the investor-owned utilities, 76 percent reported increases, and 22 percent reported decreases. Looking at the real price of electricity (rates after adjustment for inflation), Lincoln s real price increased by 1.2 percent. The survey methodology changed in 2012 to calculate average monthly electric bills. This includes the effects of both summer and winter rates. In the past, bills were calculated with electric rates in effect on January 1 st with no consideration for summer rates National Rate Survey Summary Page

3 2014 National Electric Rate Survey (January 1, 2014 Bills) LES residential customers using h pay $94.09, which is 27 percent less than the survey average of $129.61, while LES industrial customers using and 400,000 kwh pay $29,833, 24 percent less than the survey average of $39,070. Regionally, LES annual bills are the third lowest. Only Des Moines, ranked 3rd lowest nationally, and Omaha, ranked 12th lowest nationally, have lower regional rankings than Lincoln. The region includes eight cities in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri National Rate Survey Summary Page

4 2014 National Rate Survey The 2014 National Rate Survey compares average monthly bills for rates in effect January 1, 2014 for 106 U.S. cities. Twelve typical usage levels broken into two residential and ten commercial and industrial categories are surveyed. Average bills are calculated using rates from a 12-month period which include seasonal rates. All bill data applies to one month of service. Edison Electric Institute provides information on the majority of the investor-owned utilities, while the municipals and remaining utilities are surveyed or calculated by LES. Bills in each category are ordered from lowest to highest to determine a rank between 1 and 106 for each city. Residential, commercial and industrial, and overall rank is determined by ordering the average ranks for each section. LES overall rank, as shown in Table 1, is 13 th, the same as the previous year. LES residential rank is 13 th, down two spots from 11 th in 2013, and the commercial and industrial rank is 16 th, down two spots from 14 th in LES ranks in the top ten in 5 of the 12 categories. LES had a system-wide increase of 2.9 percent on January 1, The average bill increase from 2013 for LES in the survey was 5.3 percent. The survey methodology includes the effects of both summer and winter rates to calculate average monthly electric bills for the year Prior to 2012, bills were calculated with electric rates in effect on January 1st with no consideration for summer rates. Table 2 lists cities with the highest and lowest overall ranks. Tulsa, OK has the lowest bills in the survey followed by Tacoma, WA; Des Moines, IA; Little Rock, AR; and Boise, ID. Lincoln, NE is 13 th. The highest cost city is Honolulu; however, most of the survey s highest bills come from cities in states such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and California. Of all cities surveyed, 76 percent report average rate increases for the survey categories, and 22 percent report average rate decreases. Chart A depicts the general trend of rate changes. For the eleventh straight year, over half of the cities surveyed reported rate increases. Of the municipals, 76 percent reported increases, and 19 percent reported decreases. Of the investor-owned utilities (IOUs), 76 percent reported increases, and 22 percent reported decreases. Table 3 lists major rate changes since The biggest decrease belongs to Lansing, MI. The biggest increase belongs to New York City, NY. Table 4 shows the ten lowest and highest bills in all 12 categories. LES is in the ten lowest in 5 categories. In all categories, the lowest bills belong to a city in either Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, or Washington. The ten highest bills in each category are made up almost entirely of cities from the northeastern states plus California and Honolulu. Chart B shows sample ranges of all 12 bill categories. Chart C shows average bills per state for a residential customer using h. This customer in Lincoln pays $94.09 compared to the survey s average bill of $ Chart D shows average bills for an industrial customer using 400,000 kwh with a demand. Lincoln s bill is $29,833, and the survey average is $39,070. The real price of electricity (rates adjusted for inflation) is considered in Charts E, F and G. Charts E and F depict average real prices for nine U.S. geographical regions for two survey categories while Chart G traces real prices in Lincoln compared with averages for investorowned utilities, municipal utilities and all utilities surveyed. The lowest residential bills are in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon) region (with an abundance of hydro power) July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 1

5 while the highest residential bills are in the Pacific Southwest (California) region. The real price for electricity in Lincoln increased 3.5 percent in the h residential category compared to the survey average of 1.7 percent and 5.6 percent in the 400,000 kwh industrial category compared to the survey average of 4.5 percent. When ranked among just the cities in the region, as shown in Chart H, Lincoln has the lowest residential bills. Looking at the five categories ( and ) that represent the Large Light & Power rate class, the lowest bills in all five categories belong to Des Moines. Chart I shows Lincoln s rank as a percentage (rank over 106) compared to the rest of the survey. The region includes eight cities in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 2

6 Table National Rate Survey The survey methodology changed in 2012 to calculate average monthly electric bills for the year This includes the effects of both summer and winter rates. In the past, bills were calculated with electric rates in effect on January 1st with no consideration for summer rates. LES Ranking as compared to surveyed cities Survey Rank Category Residential Change 1. h 2. h Residential Survey Rank: Commercial and Industrial kw and 10,000 kwh (35% Load Factor) kw and 14,000 kwh (49% Load Factor) 5. and 150,000 kwh (42% Load Factor) 7. and 15,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) 8. and 30,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) 9. and 50,000 kwh (93% Load Factor) 11. and 400,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) 12. and 650,000 kwh (90% Load Factor) and 180,000 kwh (50% Load Factor) and 200,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) Commercial and Industrial Survey Rank: Overall Survey Rank: Notes: Ranks are from 1 (lowest rank) to 106 (highest rank) Positive change indicates an improvement in rank. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 3

7 Table National Rate Survey Highest and Lowest Overall Ranks Overall Survey Rank 2014 Average Bill (1) Average Rank City (2013 Rank) Difference from Tulsa, OK (1) 18.1% Tacoma, WA (2) 4.4% Des Moines, IA (4) 2.1% Little Rock, AR (19) -12.1% Boise, ID (3) 17.1% Seattle, WA (5) 6.3% Davenport, IA (8) 2.9% Shreveport, LA (17) -2.5% Springfield, MO (15) 0.7% Oklahoma City, OK (7) 10.9% Overall Survey Rank 2014 Average Bill (1) Average Rank City (2013 Rank) Difference from San Francisco, CA (99) 4.4% Waterbury, CT (95) 19.6% Bridgeport, CT (100) 8.4% New Haven, CT (100) 8.4% Pawtucket, RI (94) 25.1% San Diego, CA (103) 10.7% Boston, MA (102) 14.8% Hempstead, NY (104) 2.7% New York City, NY (105) 37.9% Honolulu, HI (106) 5.1% (1) Average ranking of the 12 categories July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 4

8 Chart A 2014 National Rate Survey National Trend in Electric Bills 100% 90% 80% 70% % % 40% 30% 20% % 0% * Higher Bills Lower Bills No Change Rate Changes for the 2014 Survey Municipal Investor-owned Overall # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent Average Increases Average Decreases No Change Residential Rate Changes Municipal Investor-owned Overall # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent Average Increases Average Decreases No Change Commercial / Industrial Rate Changes Municipal Investor-owned Overall # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent # Utilities Percent Average Increases Average Decreases No Change *2014 shows the difference between average monthly bills from 2014 and Before 2011, winter bills were compared. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 5

9 Table National Rate Survey Major Rate Changes - Increases City Average Bill Difference from 2013 Overall Rank Average Bill Differences from 2013 Commercial Residential and Industrial New York City, NY 37.9% % 39.5% Las Vegas, NV 30.6% % 34.7% Pawtucket, RI 25.1% % 27.0% Cambridge, MA 19.8% % 19.4% Waterbury, CT 19.6% % 20.7% Baton Rouge, LA 18.4% % 18.9% Tulsa, OK 18.1% % 19.5% Boise, ID 17.1% % 18.6% Portland, ME 16.2% % 18.9% Tucson, AZ 15.6% % 15.5% Anchorage, AK 15.0% % 15.0% Boston, MA 14.8% % 15.0% Wichita, KS 13.9% % 15.3% Kansas City, KS 13.7% % 13.6% Dallas, TX 13.5% % 13.8% Los Angeles, CA 12.5% % 13.9% Cheyenne, WY 11.6% % 11.7% Saint Louis, MO 11.1% % 11.1% Oklahoma City, OK 10.9% % 11.5% San Diego, CA 10.7% % 9.5% Buffalo, NY 10.3% % 13.1% Portland, OR 10.2% % 10.5% Major Rate Changes - creases City Average Bill Difference from 2013 Overall Rank Average Bill Differences from 2013 Commercial Residential and Industrial Lansing, MI -5.9% % -5.3% Pittsburgh, PA -8.7% % -6.6% Erie, PA -10.9% % -12.1% Little Rock, AR -12.1% % -12.7% Rockford, IL -14.3% % -15.4% Chicago, IL -14.3% % -15.4% Wilmington, DE -16.2% % -17.0% July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 6

10 Table National Rate Survey 10 Lowest and Highest Bills Residential: h 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Seattle, WA $ % 97 Springfield, MA $ % 2 Tulsa, OK $ % 98 Cambridge, MA $ % 3 Tacoma, WA $ % 99 Boston, MA $ % 4 Spokane, WA $ % 100 Waterbury, CT $ % 5 Austin, TX $ % 101 San Diego, CA $ % 6 Springfield, MO $ % 102 Hempstead, NY $ % 7 Duluth, MN $ % 103 Bridgeport, CT $ % 8 Shreveport, LA $ % 103 New Haven, CT $ % 9 Little Rock, AR $ % 105 Honolulu, HI $ % 10 Baton Rouge, LA $ % 106 New York City, NY $ % Residential: h 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tacoma, WA $ % 97 Cambridge, MA $ % 2 Tulsa, OK $ % 98 Springfield, MA $ % 3 Spokane, WA $ % 99 Boston, MA $ % 4 Springfield, MO $ % 100 Hempstead, NY $ % 5 Shreveport, LA $ % 101 New Haven, CT $ % 6 Little Rock, AR $ % 101 Bridgeport, CT $ % 7 Lexington, KY $ % 103 San Francisco, CA $ % 8 Wheeling, WV $ % 104 San Diego, CA $ % 9 Huntsville, AL $ % 105 New York City, NY $ % 10 Baton Rouge, LA $ % 106 Honolulu, HI $ % Commercial: 40 kw and 10,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tulsa, OK $ % 96 New Haven, CT $1, % 2 Boise, ID $ % 96 Bridgeport, CT $1, % 3 Seattle, WA $ % 98 Waterbury, CT $1, % 4 Tacoma, WA $ % 99 Springfield, MA $1, % 5 Little Rock, AR $ % 100 San Francisco, CA $1, % 6 Lincoln, NE $ % 101 Boston, MA $1, % 7 Colorado Springs, CO $ % 102 Hempstead, NY $1, % 8 Reno, NV $ % 103 Pawtucket, RI $1, % 9 Omaha, NE $ % 104 San Diego, CA $2, % 10 Des Moines, IA $ % 105 New York City, NY $3, % Commercial: 40 kw and 14,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tulsa, OK $ % 96 Bridgeport, CT $2, % 2 Boise, ID $ % 96 New Haven, CT $2, % 3 Des Moines, IA $ % 98 Springfield, MA $2, % 4 Little Rock, AR $1, % 99 Waterbury, CT $2, % 5 Davenport, IA $1, % 100 Boston, MA $2, % 6 Seattle, WA $1, % 101 San Francisco, CA $2, % 7 Springfield, MO $1, % 102 San Diego, CA $2, % 7 Lincoln, NE $1, % 103 Hempstead, NY $2, % 9 Tacoma, WA $1, % 104 Pawtucket, RI $2, % 10 Reno, NV $1, % 105 New York City, NY $4, % July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 7

11 Table National Rate Survey 10 Lowest and Highest Bills Commercial: and 150,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tulsa, OK $8, % 97 San Francisco, CA $25, % 2 Des Moines, IA $9, % 98 Pawtucket, RI $25, % 3 Tacoma, WA $9, % 99 San Diego, CA $27, % 4 Seattle, WA $10, % 100 New Haven, CT $27, % 5 Boise, ID $10, % 100 Bridgeport, CT $27, % 6 Little Rock, AR $10, % 102 Hempstead, NY $27, % 7 Davenport, IA $10, % 103 Waterbury, CT $28, % 8 Erie, PA $11, % 104 Boston, MA $28, % 9 Shreveport, LA $11, % 105 New York City, NY $44, % 10 Raleigh, NC $11, % 106 Honolulu, HI $49, % Commercial: and 180,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Des Moines, IA $10, % 97 San Francisco, CA $28, % 2 Tulsa, OK $10, % 98 San Diego, CA $29, % 3 Tacoma, WA $10, % 99 Pawtucket, RI $30, % 4 Little Rock, AR $11, % 100 New Haven, CT $31, % 5 Davenport, IA $11, % 100 Bridgeport, CT $31, % 6 Seattle, WA $11, % 102 Boston, MA $32, % 7 Boise, ID $12, % 103 Hempstead, NY $32, % 8 Shreveport, LA $13, % 104 Waterbury, CT $32, % 9 Lexington, KY $13, % 105 New York City, NY $50, % 10 Oklahoma City, OK $13, % 106 Honolulu, HI $57, % Industrial: and 15,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tulsa, OK $1, % 96 New Haven, CT $2, % 2 Seattle, WA $1, % 96 Bridgeport, CT $2, % 3 Tacoma, WA $1, % 98 San Francisco, CA $2, % 4 Lincoln, NE $1, % 99 Pueblo, CO $2, % 5 Colorado Springs, CO $1, % 100 Burlington, VT $2, % 6 Boise, ID $1, % 101 Pawtucket, RI $2, % 7 Des Moines, IA $1, % 102 Hempstead, NY $3, % 8 Little Rock, AR $1, % 103 Boston, MA $3, % 9 Reno, NV $1, % 104 San Diego, CA $3, % 10 Shreveport, LA $1, % 105 New York City, NY $4, % Industrial: and 30,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Tacoma, WA $1, % 97 Springfield, MA $4, % 2 Des Moines, IA $1, % 98 New Haven, CT $4, % 3 Tulsa, OK $1, % 98 Bridgeport, CT $4, % 4 Seattle, WA $1, % 100 San Diego, CA $4, % 5 Boise, ID $1, % 101 San Francisco, CA $4, % 6 Davenport, IA $2, % 102 Boston, MA $4, % 7 Lincoln, NE $2, % 103 Hempstead, NY $5, % 8 Little Rock, AR $2, % 104 Pawtucket, RI $5, % 9 Shreveport, LA $2, % 105 New York City, NY $7, % 10 Springfield, MO $2, % 106 Honolulu, HI $9, % July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 8

12 Table National Rate Survey 10 Lowest and Highest Bills Industrial: and 50,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Des Moines, IA $2, % 97 Cambridge, MA $6, % 2 Tacoma, WA $2, % 98 Bridgeport, CT $6, % 3 Lincoln, NE $2, % 98 New Haven, CT $6, % 4 Davenport, IA $2, % 100 Springfield, MA $6, % 5 Tulsa, OK $2, % 101 Boston, MA $7, % 6 Little Rock, AR $2, % 102 San Francisco, CA $7, % 7 Springfield, MO $2, % 103 Hempstead, NY $8, % 8 Norfolk, VA $2, % 104 Pawtucket, RI $8, % 8 Richmond, VA $2, % 105 New York City, NY $11, % 10 Lexington, KY $2, % 106 Honolulu, HI $14, % Industrial: and 200,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Seattle, WA $13, % 97 Burlington, VT $38, % 2 Tulsa, OK $13, % 98 Waterbury, CT $40, % 3 Des Moines, IA $14, % 99 San Francisco, CA $40, % 4 Tacoma, WA $14, % 100 Hempstead, NY $40, % 5 Erie, PA $14, % 101 Bridgeport, CT $42, % 6 Cleveland, OH $15, % 101 New Haven, CT $42, % 7 Boise, ID $15, % 103 Boston, MA $44, % 8 Rockford, IL $16, % 104 San Diego, CA $45, % 8 Chicago, IL $16, % 105 New York City, NY $63, % 10 Davenport, IA $16, % 106 Honolulu, HI $74, % Industrial: and 400,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Des Moines, IA $21, % 97 Cambridge, MA $61, % 2 Tulsa, OK $21, % 98 San Diego, CA $61, % 3 Tacoma, WA $22, % 99 Pawtucket, RI $66, % 4 Davenport, IA $24, % 100 Bridgeport, CT $66, % 5 Boise, ID $24, % 100 New Haven, CT $66, % 6 Little Rock, AR $25, % 102 Waterbury, CT $67, % 7 Oklahoma City, OK $25, % 103 Boston, MA $68, % 8 Seattle, WA $25, % 104 Hempstead, NY $70, % 9 Lexington, KY $25, % 105 New York City, NY $102, % 10 Erie, PA $26, % 106 Honolulu, HI $123, % Industrial: and 650,000 kwh 10 Lowest Bills 10 Highest Bills Rank City Bill Change Rank City Bill Change 1 Des Moines, IA $26, % 97 Springfield, MA $89, % 2 Little Rock, AR $30, % 98 Cambridge, MA $91, % 3 Tulsa, OK $30, % 99 Bridgeport, CT $97, % 4 Tacoma, WA $31, % 99 New Haven, CT $97, % 5 Davenport, IA $33, % 101 Boston, MA $99, % 6 Lexington, KY $34, % 102 Waterbury, CT $102, % 7 Norfolk, VA $35, % 103 Pawtucket, RI $103, % 7 Richmond, VA $35, % 104 Hempstead, NY $107, % 9 Oklahoma City, OK $36, % 105 New York City, NY $151, % 10 Boise, ID $36, % 106 Honolulu, HI $186, % July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 9

13 Chart B 2014 National Rate Survey $500 $400 Sample Ranges of Residential Bills $ Dollars $300 $200 $100 $41.30 $54.22 $63.43 $ $80.96 $94.09 $ $0 h h Tulsa, OK Status #1 Lincoln, NE Status #13 Overland Park, KS Status #53 Honolulu, HI Status #106 Sample Ranges of Commercial and Industrial Bills Dollars (Thousands) $20 $16 $12 $8 $4 $0.72 $0.78 $1.15 $3.28 $0.95 $1.07 $1.42 $4.38 $1.06 $1.15 $1.88 $5.06 $1.93 $2.06 $2.86 $9.16 $2.85 $2.67 $4.10 $14.63 $0 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 180,000 kwh 15,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Tulsa, OK Status #1 Lincoln, NE Status #13 Overland Park, KS Status #53 Honolulu, HI Status #106 Sample Ranges of Commercial and Industrial Bills Dollars (Thousands) $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $8.91 $14.30 $14.45 $49.68 $10.03 $15.11 $16.25 $57.14 $13.79 $24.58 $23.35 $74.11 $21.29 $29.83 $34.84 $ $30.65 $36.40 $46.65 $ $0 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Tulsa, OK Status #1 Lincoln, NE Status #13 Overland Park, KS Status #53 Honolulu, HI Status #106 July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 10

14 Chart C 2014 National Rate Survey Average Bill Per State: Residential h WA $85 OR $107 NV $125 CA $229 MT $108 ID $97 ND $98 AZ $113 MN $119 SD $116 WY $134 UT $109 NH $166 ME VT $159 $146 IA $111 NE $102 LES $94 CO $121 MO $99 KS $118 OK $90 NM $126 AR $92 LA $96 TX $116 AK $147 WI $143 MI $131 July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research $105 - $120 PA $136 OH IN IL $126 WV VA $108 $128 $93 $108 KY $96 NC $110 TN $101 SC GA $109 AL MS $114 $103 $109 MA $184 CT $196 RI $170 NJ $170 MD $142 DE $124 DC $129 FL $112 HI $348 Under $105 NY $228 $121 - $ Over $135 LES U.S. Average Muni. Average IOU Average - $94.09 $ $ $132.95

15 Average Bill Per State (Thousands): Industrial and 400,000 kwh OR $30 CA $57 WA $27 AK $49 ID $24 NV $37 UT $32 AZ $34 HI $123 MT $31 WY $43 CO $34 NM $36 ND $31 SD $33 NE $28 LES $30 MN $34 IA $25 AR $25 IL $35 IN $35 KS MO $35 $30 KY $26 TX $39 OK $23 LA $30 WI $39 MS $30 MI $36 TN $36 AL $30 OH $34 GA $40 WV $28 PA $29 NC $30 SC $37 FL $37 NH $52 VT $56 NY $70 VA $28 ME $52 MA $63 CT $67 RI $66 NJ $48 MD $44 DE $34 DC $45 LES - $29,833 U.S. Average - $39,070 Under $30 $30 - $35 $36 - $40 Over $40 Muni. Average - $38,456 IOU Average - $39,222 July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 12

16 Residential Real Price - h $120 $100 Pac SW Average Bill 82/84 Dollars $80 $60 $40 LES isin the West Central region. New England Mid Atlantic Central Ind. Rocky Mtn. West Central Southeast South Central Pac NW $20 $ Central Industrial Middle Atlantic New England Pacific Northwest Pacific Southwest Rocky Mountain South Central Southeast West Central The bills for 2011, 2012, and 2013 are for an average monthly bill. The bills for all years before 2011 use winter rates only. 1982/84 are the base years. Schedule 7 identifies in which region each city is located. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 13

17 Industrial Real Price - and 400,000 kwh $35 $30 Average Bill 82/84 Dollars $25 $20 $15 $10 New England Pac SW Mid Atlantic Central Ind. Rocky Mtn. Southeast West Central South Central Pac NW LES isin the West Central region. $5 $ Central Industrial Middle Atlantic New England Pacific Northwest Pacific Southwest Rocky Mountain South Central Southeast West Central The bills for 2011, 2012, and 2013 are for an average monthly bill. The bills for all years before 2011 use winter rates only. 1982/84 are the base years. Schedule 7 identifies in which region each city is located. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 14

18 Chart G 2014 National Rate Survey Residential Real Price - h LES Survey Avg. Investor-Owned Avg. Municipal Avg. $70 $60 $50 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 2014 Rate Change $40 $30 3.5% $20 $10 $ /84 Dollars 2014 Industrial Real Price - and 400,000 kwh LES Survey Avg. Investor-Owned Avg. Municipal Avg. 82/84 Dollars (Thousands) $18 $16 $14 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 5.0% 4.5% 2.9% 5.6% 2014 Rate Change $2 $ July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 15

19 Chart H 2014 National Rate Survey Highest Rank (106) Regional Rank Comparison Upper 25% Median Lower 25% Lowest Rank (1) Colorado Springs, CO Des Moines, IA Kansas City, KS Kansas City, MO Lincoln, NE Minneapolis, MN Omaha, NE Wichita, KS Categories 1. Residential - h, without electric water heating 2. Residential - h, without electric water heating 3. Commercial - 40 kw and 10,000 kwh (35% Load Factor) 4. Commercial - 40 kw and 14,000 kwh (49% Load Factor) 5. Commercial - and 150,000 kwh (42% Load Factor) 6. Commercial - and 180,000 kwh (50% Load Factor) 7. Industrial - and 15,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) 8. Industrial - and 30,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) 9. Industrial - and 50,000 kwh (93% Load Factor) 10. Industrial - and 200,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) 11. Industrial - and 400,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) 12. Industrial - and 650,000 kwh (90% Load Factor) Note: LES ranks higher in the low load factor categories 5, 6, 10 and 11 due to a higher demand charge relative to the other utilities. LES has few customers in these categories. July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 16

20 LES Ranks Compared to Nation The chart below displays LES' national ranking for lowest-cost electric utility bills at various usage levels. LES ranks in the lowest quartile for most usage levels ( ) and for all three summary categories ( ). (A): LES has few customers in this load factor category. Residential (All) h h Commercial and Industrial (All) 40 kw and 10,000 kwh 40 kw and 14,000 kwh and 150,000 kwh and 180,000 kwh and 15,000 kwh and 30,000 kwh and 50,000 kwh and 200,000 kwh (A) and 400,000 kwh and 650,000 kwh Company Overall 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% Lowest to Highest Bills July 2014 Rates, Forecasting and Load Research 17

21 Lincoln Electric System has ranked U.S. cities (served by Municipals or Investor-owned Utilities) from the lowest (number 1) to the highest (number 106) based on average monthly electric bills by various categories of typical usage for residential, commercial, and industrial rates in effect January 1, Average bills are calculated using rates from the 12-month period to include seasonal rates. All bill data applies to one month of service. Kilowatt-Hour Usages Ranked The kilowatt hour (kwh) usage levels used in the ranking of average residential bills were: h h The average commercial bills were stratified by kilowatt (kw) and kilowatt-hour (kwh). categories used in the ranking are as follows: The 40 kw and 10,000 kwh (35% Load Factor) 40 kw and 14,000 kwh (49% Load Factor) and 150,000 kwh (42% Load Factor) and 180,000 kwh (50% Load Factor) The average industrial bills were stratified by kilowatt (kw) and kilowatt-hour (kwh). The categories used in the ranking are as follows: and 15,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) and 30,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) and 50,000 kwh (93% Load Factor) and 200,000 kwh (28% Load Factor) and 400,000 kwh (56% Load Factor) and 650,000 kwh (90% Load Factor) Selection Criteria For Cities Included In The Ranking LES originally selected cities in 1984 to be included in the ranking based on criteria shown below. Certain cities may not presently meet the selection criteria; however, they have continued to be included in the survey for purposes of comparability of results with prior years. Cities with a population greater than 100,000. Minimum of one city from every state. (If a state did not have a city meeting the population criteria, the state's largest city was selected.)

22 Maximum of three cities from any state. (If a state had more than three cities meeting the population criteria, three were selected at random; however, cities served by the same utility were not selected when possible.) Source Of Rate Data LES obtained the majority of the data for investor-owned utilities from the Rate Regulation Department of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) publication, Typical Bills and Average Rates Report, Winter 2014, bills as of January 1, The data for municipal utilities and investor-owned utilities not included in the EEI publication was obtained through a survey conducted by LES. We performed no procedures to verify either the data obtained from the municipal utilities survey or the EEI publication. The results of the survey are presented in the attached schedules, which are listed below: Schedule numbers Listing of average annual residential and commercial bills arranged by state and city 1 Rankings of residential and commercial bills arranged by state and city 2 Listing of average annual industrial bills arranged by state and city 3 Rankings of industrial bills arranged by state and city 4 Index to utilities in the survey 5 Overall Ranks 6 Index to regions in the survey 7 July 2014

23 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Alabama Birmingham (I) $ $ $ 1,276 $ 1,609 $ 17,443 $ 19,938 Huntsville (M) ,368 13,989 15,715 Mobile (I) ,276 1,609 17,443 19,938 Alaska Anchorage (M) ,544 1,872 20,843 23,307 Arizona Mesa (M) ,157 1,330 16,025 17,574 Phoenix (I) ,493 1,757 16,482 17,920 Tucson (I) ,201 1,680 15,726 17,191 Arkansas Little Rock (I) ,001 10,908 11,934 California Los Angeles (M) ,628 2,010 20,435 25,641 San Diego (I) ,077 2,401 27,011 29,362 San Francisco (I) ,830 2,350 25,571 28,333 Colorado Colorado Springs (M) ,140 14,383 15,635 Denver (I) ,189 1,348 15,312 16,498 Pueblo (I) ,444 1,633 18,633 19,997 Connecticut Bridgeport (I) ,772 2,232 27,454 31,576 New Haven (I) ,772 2,232 27,454 31,576 Waterbury (I) ,775 2,280 28,297 32,584 Delaware Wilmington (I) ,167 1,390 14,919 16,383 District of Columbia Washington, DC (I) ,413 1,950 20,190 23,341 1

24 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Florida Jacksonville (M) $ $ $ 1,196 $ 1,670 $ 17,958 $ 20,554 Miami (I) ,005 1,219 13,673 15,133 Tampa (I) ,087 1,333 14,772 16,610 Georgia Atlanta (I) ,400 1,589 16,513 17,927 Columbus (I) ,400 1,589 16,513 17,927 Savannah (I) ,400 1,589 16,513 17,927 Hawaii Honolulu (I) ,284 4,378 49,675 57,143 Idaho Boise (I) ,612 12,129 Illinois Chicago (I) ,172 12,631 14,531 Rockford (I) ,172 12,631 14,531 Springfield (M) ,407 1,827 20,059 22,879 Indiana Evansville (I) ,229 1,637 13,960 15,801 Gary (I) ,406 1,744 17,352 19,474 Indianapolis (I) ,017 1,377 13,043 14,462 Iowa Cedar Rapids (I) ,210 1,665 14,522 15,722 Davenport (I) ,052 10,922 11,984 Des Moines (I) ,096 10,008 Kansas Kansas City (M) ,244 1,523 18,069 19,657 Overland Park (I) ,154 1,419 14,446 16,245 Wichita (I) ,061 1,397 13,904 15,113 2

25 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Kentucky Lexington (I) $ $ $ 977 $ 1,359 $ 12,063 $ 13,156 Louisville (I) ,003 1,396 14,619 15,864 Louisiana Baton Rouge (I) ,140 12,165 14,012 New Orleans (I) ,020 1,321 13,838 15,797 Shreveport (I) ,090 11,632 13,128 Maine Portland (I) ,338 1,689 18,666 21,318 Maryland Baltimore (I) ,240 1,723 18,144 21,209 Massachusetts Boston (I) ,879 2,322 28,488 32,143 Cambridge (I) ,662 2,102 24,132 27,799 Springfield (I) ,798 2,269 24,779 28,249 Michigan Detroit (I) ,197 1,568 16,379 17,921 Grand Rapids (I) ,408 1,782 16,518 19,633 Lansing (M) ,187 1,443 15,202 17,122 Minnesota Duluth (I) ,301 12,800 14,569 Minneapolis (I) ,149 1,495 16,253 18,845 Saint Paul (I) ,149 1,495 16,253 18,845 Mississippi Jackson (I) ,096 1,423 12,810 14,834 Missouri Kansas City (I) ,028 1,245 13,855 15,397 Saint Louis (I) ,291 12,151 13,938 Springfield (M) ,074 12,165 13,404 3

26 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Montana Billings (I) $ $ $ 1,109 $ 1,400 $ 14,389 $ 16,484 Nebraska Lincoln (M) ,074 14,300 15,110 Omaha (M) ,091 12,366 13,631 Nevada Las Vegas (I) ,201 13,271 15,033 Reno (I) ,085 14,637 16,485 New Hampshire Manchester (I) ,636 2,069 21,429 24,508 New Jersey Newark (I) ,611 2,008 22,082 24,489 Paterson (I) ,611 2,008 22,082 24,489 New Mexico Albuquerque (I) ,258 1,757 15,751 17,318 New York Buffalo (I) ,247 1,555 15,633 17,794 Hempstead (M) ,943 2,543 27,889 32,320 New York City (I) ,227 4,011 44,747 50,632 North Carolina Charlotte (I) ,152 12,041 13,879 Greensboro (I) ,152 12,041 13,879 Raleigh (I) ,105 11,704 13,191 North Dakota Fargo (I) ,218 13,549 15,226 Ohio Cincinnati (I) ,169 1,348 15,093 16,379 Cleveland (I) ,146 1,430 13,171 15,256 Columbus (I) ,414 1,850 19,066 20,874 4

27 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Oklahoma Oklahoma City (I) $ $ $ 916 $ 1,107 $ 11,760 $ 13,191 Tulsa (I) ,910 10,034 Oregon Eugene (M) ,118 11,949 13,667 Portland (I) ,043 1,354 13,024 14,969 Pennsylvania Erie (I) ,329 11,622 13,386 Philadelphia (I) ,308 1,707 16,588 19,162 Pittsburgh (I) ,133 12,493 13,854 Rhode Island Pawtucket (I) ,983 2,610 25,839 30,318 South Carolina Columbia (I) ,275 1,773 19,061 20,659 South Dakota Sioux Falls (I) ,039 1,298 14,369 16,310 Tennessee Knoxville (M) ,011 1,408 15,091 16,842 Memphis (M) ,013 1,413 14,899 16,634 Nashville (M) ,124 1,563 16,175 18,068 Texas Austin (M) ,202 1,480 16,196 18,005 Dallas (I) ,428 1,734 19,141 21,275 El Paso (I) ,151 1,399 15,731 17,539 Utah Salt Lake City (I) ,118 1,272 14,217 15,369 Vermont Burlington (M) ,757 2,106 23,667 26,283 5

28 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 1 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Average Annual Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh 180,000 kwh Virginia Norfolk (I) $ $ $ 986 $ 1,187 $ 12,667 $ 13,556 Richmond (I) ,187 12,667 13,556 Roanoke (I) ,231 14,055 15,519 Washington Seattle (M) ,070 10,180 11,998 Spokane (I) ,170 1,458 13,953 16,114 Tacoma (M) ,078 9,191 10,322 West Virginia Wheeling (I) ,186 12,967 14,810 Wisconsin Madison (I) ,363 1,674 17,763 19,866 Milwaukee (I) ,136 1,458 14,985 17,220 Wyoming Cheyenne (I) ,481 1,743 18,618 20,505 6

29 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Alabama Birmingham (I) Huntsville (M) Mobile (I) Alaska Anchorage (M) Arizona Mesa (M) Phoenix (I) Tucson (I) Arkansas Little Rock (I) California Los Angeles (M) San Diego (I) San Francisco (I) Colorado Colorado Springs (M) Denver (I) Pueblo (I) Connecticut Bridgeport (I) New Haven (I) Waterbury (I) Delaware Wilmington (I) District of Columbia Washington, DC (I) ,000 kwh 1

30 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Florida Jacksonville (M) Miami (I) Tampa (I) Georgia Atlanta (I) Columbus (I) Savannah (I) Hawaii Honolulu (I) Idaho Boise (I) Illinois Chicago (I) Rockford (I) Springfield (M) Indiana Evansville (I) Gary (I) Indianapolis (I) Iowa Cedar Rapids (I) Davenport (I) Des Moines (I) Kansas Kansas City (M) Overland Park (I) Wichita (I) ,000 kwh

31 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Kentucky Lexington (I) Louisville (I) Louisiana Baton Rouge (I) New Orleans (I) Shreveport (I) Maine Portland (I) Maryland Baltimore (I) Massachusetts Boston (I) Cambridge (I) Springfield (I) Michigan Detroit (I) Grand Rapids (I) Lansing (M) Minnesota Duluth (I) Minneapolis (I) Saint Paul (I) Mississippi Jackson (I) Missouri Kansas City (I) Saint Louis (I) Springfield (M) ,000 kwh

32 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Montana Billings (I) Nebraska Lincoln (M) Omaha (M) Nevada Las Vegas (I) Reno (I) New Hampshire Manchester (I) New Jersey Newark (I) Paterson (I) New Mexico Albuquerque (I) New York Buffalo (I) Hempstead (M) New York City (I) North Carolina Charlotte (I) Greensboro (I) Raleigh (I) North Dakota Fargo (I) Ohio Cincinnati (I) Cleveland (I) Columbus (I) ,000 kwh

33 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Oklahoma Oklahoma City (I) Tulsa (I) Oregon Eugene (M) Portland (I) Pennsylvania Erie (I) Philadelphia (I) Pittsburgh (I) Rhode Island Pawtucket (I) South Carolina Columbia (I) South Dakota Sioux Falls (I) Tennessee Knoxville (M) Memphis (M) Nashville (M) Texas Austin (M) Dallas (I) El Paso (I) Utah Salt Lake City (I) Vermont Burlington (M) ,000 kwh 5

34 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 2 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility Rankings of Residential and Commercial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City STATE CITY h h 40 kw 10,000 kwh 40 kw 14,000 kwh 150,000 kwh Virginia Norfolk (I) Richmond (I) Roanoke (I) Washington Seattle (M) Spokane (I) Tacoma (M) West Virginia Wheeling (I) Wisconsin Madison (I) Milwaukee (I) Wyoming Cheyenne (I) ,000 kwh 6

35 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Alabama Birmingham (I) $ 1,914 $ 3,231 $ 4,887 $ 17,834 $ 28,898 $ 41,216 Huntsville (M) 1,768 2,632 3,783 22,102 33,614 48,004 Mobile (I) 1,914 3,231 4,887 17,834 28,898 41,216 Alaska Anchorage (M) 2,548 3,780 5,423 33,430 49,855 70,387 Arizona Mesa (M) 1,819 2,693 3,851 21,281 32,832 43,723 Phoenix (I) 2,515 3,352 4,468 26,921 36,507 48,491 Tucson (I) 2,651 3,384 4,361 25,793 35,561 47,771 Arkansas Little Rock (I) 1,243 2,090 2,932 16,595 25,155 30,192 California Los Angeles (M) 2,700 4,149 6,112 30,559 53,465 81,141 San Diego (I) 3,539 4,755 6,375 45,951 61,627 81,221 San Francisco (I) 2,823 4,772 7,371 40,321 57,896 79,864 Colorado Colorado Springs (M) 1,220 2,422 3,286 25,253 30,671 36,743 Denver (I) 2,158 2,736 3,508 24,313 32,024 41,662 Pueblo (I) 2,916 3,598 4,507 32,627 41,719 53,083 Connecticut Bridgeport (I) 2,820 4,652 6,621 42,667 66,953 97,311 New Haven (I) 2,820 4,652 6,621 42,667 66,953 97,311 Waterbury (I) 2,786 4,335 6,402 40,239 67, ,389 Delaware Wilmington (I) 1,949 2,785 3,899 24,934 34,887 47,327 District of Columbia Washington, DC (I) 2,085 3,901 6,322 25,558 45,259 69,885 1

36 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Florida Jacksonville (M) $ 2,129 $ 3,427 $ 5,157 $ 29,019 $ 44,251 $ 63,291 Miami (I) 1,666 2,469 3,540 22,419 32,155 43,399 Tampa (I) 1,782 2,702 3,927 23,385 35,641 50,962 Georgia Atlanta (I) 2,285 2,988 3,853 30,950 40,837 52,066 Columbus (I) 2,285 2,988 3,853 30,950 40,837 52,066 Savannah (I) 2,285 2,988 3,853 30,950 40,837 52,066 Hawaii Honolulu (I) 5,060 9,162 14,631 74, , ,121 Idaho Boise (I) 1,221 1,985 3,003 15,922 24,906 36,135 Illinois Chicago (I) 1,448 2,412 3,696 16,548 29,214 45,046 Rockford (I) 1,448 2,412 3,696 16,548 29,214 45,046 Springfield (M) 2,415 3,824 5,704 30,590 49,386 72,882 Indiana Evansville (I) 1,956 3,488 5,048 21,631 33,908 49,254 Gary (I) 2,198 3,464 5,152 26,651 40,798 58,481 Indianapolis (I) 1,695 2,495 3,561 21,047 30,504 42,325 Iowa Cedar Rapids (I) 1,779 2,502 3,302 24,939 32,939 42,940 Davenport (I) 1,430 2,014 2,722 16,549 24,049 33,425 Des Moines (I) 1,228 1,894 2,363 14,433 21,009 26,554 Kansas Kansas City (M) 2,135 3,169 4,228 26,808 40,599 53,836 Overland Park (I) 1,875 2,856 4,096 23,352 34,838 46,650 Wichita (I) 1,660 2,918 4,596 23,623 31,066 40,371 2

37 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Kentucky Lexington (I) $ 1,828 $ 2,329 $ 2,998 $ 18,582 $ 25,705 $ 34,609 Louisville (I) 1,766 2,367 3,168 19,993 27,190 36,185 Louisiana Baton Rouge (I) 1,403 2,324 3,517 17,578 29,682 44,396 New Orleans (I) 1,624 2,755 4,009 20,814 33,876 49,112 Shreveport (I) 1,371 2,119 3,116 18,276 28,252 39,671 Maine Portland (I) 2,148 3,463 5,218 34,079 52,285 75,043 Maryland Baltimore (I) 2,000 3,524 5,556 24,583 44,055 67,017 Massachusetts Boston (I) 3,283 4,946 7,164 44,555 68,923 99,383 Cambridge (I) 2,726 4,375 6,575 36,700 61,148 91,708 Springfield (I) 2,801 4,569 6,926 37,292 60,424 89,339 Michigan Detroit (I) 1,781 3,059 3,856 23,384 37,108 49,844 Grand Rapids (I) 1,699 3,257 4,612 21,709 36,442 51,619 Lansing (M) 1,891 2,851 4,131 23,897 36,697 52,697 Minnesota Duluth (I) 1,581 2,712 4,219 19,194 31,316 46,056 Minneapolis (I) 1,786 2,772 3,832 23,443 36,588 49,844 Saint Paul (I) 1,786 2,772 3,832 23,443 36,588 49,844 Mississippi Jackson (I) 1,666 2,842 4,411 17,092 30,177 42,545 3

38 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Missouri Kansas City (I) 1,683 2,470 3,383 23,233 35,986 42,359 Saint Louis (I) 1,383 2,375 3,321 17,294 28,640 40,128 Springfield (M) 1,512 2,132 2,958 19,550 27,635 36,710 Montana Billings (I) $ 1,796 $ 2,890 $ 4,347 $ 18,576 $ 31,632 $ 47,952 Nebraska Lincoln (M) 1,146 2,058 2,668 24,579 29,833 36,400 Omaha (M) 1,383 2,187 3,030 18,209 27,622 37,801 Nevada Las Vegas (I) 1,425 2,503 3,940 22,835 35,425 51,162 Reno (I) 1,291 2,268 3,571 26,207 40,433 58,216 New Hampshire Manchester (I) 2,651 4,272 6,435 32,395 52,734 78,154 New Jersey Newark (I) 2,646 4,133 6,115 32,422 48,917 68,285 Paterson (I) 2,646 4,133 6,115 32,422 48,917 68,285 New Mexico Albuquerque (I) 2,061 3,080 4,210 26,071 36,773 49,582 New York Buffalo (I) 2,003 3,159 4,702 23,566 38,044 56,142 Hempstead (M) 3,044 5,294 8,294 40,708 70, ,170 New York City (I) 4,843 7,760 11,648 63, , ,468 North Carolina Charlotte (I) 1,404 2,267 3,030 18,015 29,670 39,235 Greensboro (I) 1,404 2,267 3,030 18,015 29,670 39,235 Raleigh (I) 1,434 2,182 3,125 22,099 32,407 43,764 North Dakota Fargo (I) 1,566 2,388 3,283 20,576 31,541 42,723 4

39 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Ohio Cincinnati (I) 1,974 2,637 3,494 25,574 34,412 45,128 Cleveland (I) 1,897 2,961 4,381 15,783 28,332 44,019 Columbus (I) 2,231 3,329 4,534 27,872 42,011 56,697 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (I) $ 1,472 $ 2,188 $ 3,142 $ 16,985 $ 25,462 $ 36,059 Tulsa (I) 1,064 1,932 2,848 13,794 21,286 30,651 Oregon Eugene (M) 1,407 2,266 3,411 19,444 28,878 40,670 Portland (I) 1,626 2,791 4,343 20,869 32,385 46,781 Pennsylvania Erie (I) 1,381 2,235 3,373 14,780 26,169 40,406 Philadelphia (I) 2,014 3,359 5,153 18,112 30,992 47,091 Pittsburgh (I) 1,417 2,334 3,557 21,171 30,249 41,597 Rhode Island Pawtucket (I) 2,986 5,316 8,423 36,658 66, ,845 South Carolina Columbia (I) 1,898 3,494 4,638 26,055 37,859 50,836 South Dakota Sioux Falls (I) 1,619 2,550 3,669 21,328 33,745 47,735 Tennessee Knoxville (M) 1,967 2,843 4,010 24,177 35,853 50,448 Memphis (M) 1,941 2,809 3,966 23,847 35,419 49,884 Nashville (M) 2,117 3,064 4,326 25,848 38,466 54,238 Texas Austin (M) 2,032 2,937 4,143 26,298 38,357 53,431 Dallas (I) 2,244 3,418 4,875 30,206 43,356 58,333 El Paso (I) 1,910 2,802 3,840 27,942 36,113 46,328 5

40 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 3 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Average Annual Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Utah Salt Lake City (I) 1,898 2,474 3,242 24,833 32,644 42,408 Vermont Burlington (M) 2,931 4,239 5,983 38,816 56,159 77,837 Virginia Norfolk (I) $ 1,654 $ 2,368 $ 2,980 $ 22,244 $ 28,168 $ 35,574 Richmond (I) 1,654 2,368 2,980 22,244 28,168 35,574 Roanoke (I) 1,543 2,479 3,455 18,861 30,497 40,739 Washington Seattle (M) 1,072 1,982 3,194 13,566 25,626 40,701 Spokane (I) 1,680 2,761 4,201 20,554 33,833 49,963 Tacoma (M) 1,135 1,700 2,454 14,566 22,106 31,531 West Virginia Wheeling (I) 1,461 2,347 3,105 17,921 28,679 37,583 Wisconsin Madison (I) 2,223 3,388 4,942 28,328 42,344 55,607 Milwaukee (I) 1,802 3,011 4,623 22,460 37,360 55,985 Wyoming Cheyenne (I) 2,712 3,655 4,913 30,488 43,066 58,788 6

41 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 4 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Rankings of Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Alabama Birmingham (I) Huntsville (M) Mobile (I) Alaska Anchorage (M) Arizona Mesa (M) Phoenix (I) Tucson (I) Arkansas Little Rock (I) California Los Angeles (M) San Diego (I) San Francisco (I) Colorado Colorado Springs (M) Denver (I) Pueblo (I) Connecticut Bridgeport (I) New Haven (I) Waterbury (I) Delaware Wilmington (I) District of Columbia Washington, DC (I) Florida Jacksonville (M) Miami (I) Tampa (I)

42 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 4 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Rankings of Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Georgia Atlanta (I) Columbus (I) Savannah (I) Hawaii Honolulu (I) Idaho Boise (I) Illinois Chicago (I) Rockford (I) Springfield (M) Indiana Evansville (I) Gary (I) Indianapolis (I) Iowa Cedar Rapids (I) Davenport (I) Des Moines (I) Kansas Kansas City (M) Overland Park (I) Wichita (I) Kentucky Lexington (I) Louisville (I) Louisiana Baton Rouge (I) New Orleans (I) Shreveport (I) Maine Portland (I)

43 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 4 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Rankings of Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Maryland Baltimore (I) Massachusetts Boston (I) Cambridge (I) Springfield (I) Michigan Detroit (I) Grand Rapids (I) Lansing (M) Minnesota Duluth (I) Minneapolis (I) Saint Paul (I) Mississippi Jackson (I) Missouri Kansas City (I) Saint Louis (I) Springfield (M) Montana Billings (I) Nebraska Lincoln (M) Omaha (M) Nevada Las Vegas (I) Reno (I) New Hampshire Manchester (I) New Jersey Newark (I) Paterson (I) New Mexico Albuquerque (I)

44 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 4 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Rankings of Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh New York Buffalo (I) Hempstead (M) New York City (I) North Carolina Charlotte (I) Greensboro (I) Raleigh (I) North Dakota Fargo (I) Ohio Cincinnati (I) Cleveland (I) Columbus (I) Oklahoma Oklahoma City (I) Tulsa (I) Oregon Eugene (M) Portland (I) Pennsylvania Erie (I) Philadelphia (I) Pittsburgh (I) Rhode Island Pawtucket (I) South Carolina Columbia (I) South Dakota Sioux Falls (I) Tennessee Knoxville (M) Memphis (M) Nashville (M)

45 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 4 M - Municipal or Public Power District I - Investor-owned utility STATE CITY Rankings of Industrial Bills Rates in Effect January 1, 2014 Arranged by State and City 15,000 kwh 30,000 kwh 50,000 kwh 200,000 kwh 400,000 kwh 650,000 kwh Texas Austin (M) Dallas (I) El Paso (I) Utah Salt Lake City (I) Vermont Burlington (M) Virginia Norfolk (I) Richmond (I) Roanoke (I) Washington Seattle (M) Spokane (I) Tacoma (M) West Virginia Wheeling (I) Wisconsin Madison (I) Milwaukee (I) Wyoming Cheyenne (I)

46 Summer Electric Rate Survey Index to Utilities in the Survey Schedule 5 STATE Name of Utility (M) - Municipal or Public Power District CITY (I) - Investor-Owned Alabama Birmingham Alabama Power Company (I) Huntsville Huntsville Utilities (M) Mobile Alabama Power Company (I) Alaska Anchorage Municipal Light & Power (M) Arizona Mesa SRP (M) Phoenix Arizona Public Service Company (I) Tucson Tucson Electric Power Company (I) Arkansas Little Rock Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (I) California Los Angeles Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (M) San Diego San Diego Gas & Electric Company (I) San Francisco Pacific Gas & Electric Company (I) Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Dept. of Utilities (M) Denver Public Service Company of Colorado (I) Pueblo Black Hills/Colorado Electric (I) Connecticut Bridgeport United Illuminating Company (I) New Haven United Illuminating Company (I) Waterbury Connecticut Light & Power Company (I) Delaware Wilmington Delmarva Power (I) District of Columbia Washington, DC Potomac Electric Power Company (I) Florida Jacksonville JEA (M) Miami Florida Power & Light Company (I) Tampa Tampa Electric Company (I) Georgia Atlanta Georgia Power Company (I) Columbus Georgia Power Company (I) Savannah Georgia Power Company (I) Hawaii Honolulu Hawaiian Electric Company (I) Idaho Boise Idaho Power Company (I) Illinois Chicago Commonwealth Edison Company (I) Rockford Commonwealth Edison Company (I) Springfield City of Springfield, IL City Water Light & Power Dept. (M) Indiana Evansville Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (I) Gary Northern Indiana Public Service Company (I) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power & Light Company (I) Iowa Cedar Rapids Interstate Power & Light (Northeast Zone) (I) Davenport MidAmerican Energy - East System (I) Des Moines MidAmerican Energy - South System (I) Kansas Kansas City Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (M) Overland Park Kansas City Power & Light Company (Overland Park) (I) Wichita Westar Energy-KGE (I) 1

47 Summer Electric Rate Survey Index to Utilities in the Survey Schedule 5 STATE Name of Utility (M) - Municipal or Public Power District CITY (I) - Investor-Owned Kentucky Lexington Kentucky Utilities Company (I) Louisville Louisville Gas & Electric Company (I) Louisiana Baton Rouge Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (I) New Orleans Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (I) Shreveport Southwestern Electric Power Company (I) Maine Portland Central Maine Power Company (I) Maryland Baltimore Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (I) Massachusetts Boston Boston Edison Company (I) Cambridge Cambridge Electric Company (I) Springfield Western Massachusetts Electric Company (I) Michigan Detroit Detroit Edison Company (I) Grand Rapids Consumers Energy (I) Lansing Lansing Board of Water & Light (M) Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Power Company (I) Minneapolis Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) (I) Saint Paul Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) (I) Mississippi Jackson Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (I) Missouri Kansas City Kansas City Power & Light Company (Kansas City, MO) (I) Saint Louis AmerenUE (I) Springfield City Utilities of Springfield, MO (M) Montana Billings NorthWestern Energy (formerly Montana Power) (I) Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln Electric System (M) Omaha Omaha Public Power District (M) Nevada Las Vegas Nevada Power Company (I) Reno Sierra Pacific Power Company (I) New Hampshire Manchester Public Service Company of New Hampshire (I) New Jersey Newark Public Service Electric & Gas Company (I) Paterson Public Service Electric & Gas Company (I) New Mexico Albuquerque Public Service Company of New Mexico (I) New York Buffalo Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (I) Hempstead LIPA (M) New York City Consolidated Edison Company of New York (I) North Carolina Charlotte Duke Energy Carolinas (I) Greensboro Duke Energy Carolinas (I) Raleigh Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (I) North Dakota Fargo Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) (I) 2

48 Summer Electric Rate Survey Index to Utilities in the Survey Schedule 5 STATE Name of Utility (M) - Municipal or Public Power District CITY (I) - Investor-Owned Ohio Cincinnati Duke Energy Ohio (I) Cleveland Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (I) Columbus AEP (Columbus Southern Power Rate Area) (I) Oklahoma Oklahoma City OG&E Electric Services (I) Tulsa Public Service Company of Oklahoma (I) Oregon Eugene Eugene Water & Electric Board (M) Portland Portland General Electric Company (I) Pennsylvania Erie Pennsylvania Electric Company (I) Philadelphia PECO Energy (I) Pittsburgh Duquesne Light Company (I) Rhode Island Pawtucket Narragansett Electric Company (I) South Carolina Columbia South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (I) South Dakota Sioux Falls Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) (I) Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville Utilities Board (M) Memphis Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (M) Nashville Nashville Electric Service (M) Texas Austin Austin Energy (M) Dallas TXU Energy (I) El Paso El Paso Electric Company (I) Utah Salt Lake City PacifiCorp (I) Vermont Burlington Burlington Electric Department (M) Virginia Norfolk Dominion Virginia Power (I) Richmond Dominion Virginia Power (I) Roanoke AEP (Appalachian Power Rate Area) (I) Washington Seattle Seattle City Light (M) Spokane Avista Corp. (I) Tacoma Tacoma Public Utilities, Light Division (M) West Virginia Wheeling AEP (Wheeling Power Rate Area) (I) Wisconsin Madison Madison Gas & Electric Company (I) Milwaukee Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company (I) Wyoming Cheyenne Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company (I) 3

49 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 6 Overall Ranks Survey Rank Average Bill Difference Average Rank City (2013 Rank) 2013 to Tulsa, OK (1) 18.1% Tacoma, WA (2) 4.4% Des Moines, IA (4) 2.1% Little Rock, AR (19) -12.1% Boise, ID (3) 17.1% Seattle, WA (5) 6.3% Davenport, IA (8) 2.9% Shreveport, LA (17) -2.5% Springfield, MO (15) 0.7% Oklahoma City, OK (7) 10.9% Eugene, OR (10) 8.0% Omaha, NE (20) 0.0% Lincoln, NE (13) 5.3% Wheeling, WV (26) -3.4% Lexington, KY (13) 7.4% Baton Rouge, LA (6) 18.4% Charlotte, NC (11) 7.8% Greensboro, NC (11) 7.8% Saint Louis, MO (9) 11.1% Norfolk, VA (24) 0.6% Richmond, VA (24) 0.6% Raleigh, NC (21) 2.5% Erie, PA (44) -10.9% Chicago, IL (56) -14.3% Rockford, IL (56) -14.3% Fargo, ND (18) 7.8% Louisville, KY (22) 5.4% Colorado Springs, CO (23) 3.4% Pittsburgh, PA (50) -8.7% Miami, FL (31) 2.8% Indianapolis, IN (37) -1.7% Duluth, MN (32) 2.7% Roanoke, VA (39) -2.3% Huntsville, AL (36) 2.2% Salt Lake City, UT (35) 3.6% Jackson, MS (27) 8.9% New Orleans, LA (33) 6.5% Kansas City, MO (29) 9.6% Spokane, WA (41) 2.5% Sioux Falls, SD (40) 4.1% Portland, OR (30) 10.2% 1

50 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 6 Overall Ranks Survey Rank Average Bill Difference Average Rank City (2013 Rank) 2013 to Reno, NV (42) 4.0% Cleveland, OH (38) 4.7% Las Vegas, NV (16) 30.6% Billings, MT (52) -0.5% Wichita, KS (27) 13.9% Denver, CO (46) 2.8% Memphis, TN (51) 1.8% Mesa, AZ (54) 0.0% Tampa, FL (47) 3.5% Knoxville, TN (62) -3.8% Cincinnati, OH (45) 4.9% Overland Park, KS (60) 0.1% Cedar Rapids, IA (53) 4.5% El Paso, TX (61) 0.0% Lansing, MI (73) -5.9% Wilmington, DE (83) -16.2% Birmingham, AL (64) -0.5% Mobile, AL (64) -0.5% Minneapolis, MN (48) 9.9% Saint Paul, MN (48) 9.9% Austin, TX (55) 4.7% Tucson, AZ (43) 15.6% Milwaukee, WI (69) -0.1% Nashville, TN (66) 2.6% Detroit, MI (78) -4.8% Albuquerque, NM (63) 3.9% Evansville, IN (67) 3.6% Atlanta, GA (70) 2.8% Columbus, GA (70) 2.8% Savannah, GA (70) 2.8% Philadelphia, PA (75) 2.1% Grand Rapids, MI (74) 2.0% Buffalo, NY (59) 10.3% Kansas City, KS (58) 13.7% Phoenix, AZ (68) 7.4% Columbia, SC (80) 0.7% Jacksonville, FL (79) 6.6% Gary, IN (82) 5.0% Baltimore, MD (81) 5.7% Madison, WI (87) 0.0% Dallas, TX (72) 13.5% 2

51 National Electric Rate Survey Schedule 6 Overall Ranks Survey Rank Average Bill Difference Average Rank City (2013 Rank) 2013 to Columbus, OH (84) 3.5% Springfield, IL (86) 4.7% Washington, D.C. (88) -2.6% Cheyenne, WY (77) 11.6% Pueblo, CO (90) -3.8% Portland, ME (76) 16.2% Anchorage, AK (84) 15.0% Los Angeles, CA (89) 12.5% Newark, NJ (92) 4.4% Paterson, NJ (92) 4.4% Manchester, NH (96) -1.4% Burlington, VT (98) 0.0% Cambridge, MA (91) 19.8% Springfield, MA (97) 6.5% San Francisco, CA (99) 4.4% Waterbury, CT (95) 19.6% Bridgeport, CT (100) 8.4% New Haven, CT (100) 8.4% Pawtucket, RI (94) 25.1% San Diego, CA (103) 10.7% Boston, MA (102) 14.8% Hempstead, NY (104) 2.7% New York City, NY (105) 37.9% Honolulu, HI (106) 5.1% 3

52 National Electric Rate Survey Index to Regions in the Survey Schedule 7 UTILITY CITY STATE REGION City of Springfield, IL City Water Light & Power Dept. Springfield Illinois East North Central Commonwealth Edison Company Chicago Illinois East North Central Commonwealth Edison Company Rockford Illinois East North Central Indianapolis Power & Light Company Indianapolis Indiana East North Central Northern Indiana Public Service Company Gary Indiana East North Central Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company Evansville Indiana East North Central Consumers Energy Grand Rapids Michigan East North Central Detroit Edison Company Detroit Michigan East North Central Lansing Board of Water & Light Lansing Michigan East North Central AEP (Columbus Southern Power Rate Area) Columbus Ohio East North Central Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Cleveland Ohio East North Central Duke Energy Ohio Cincinnati Ohio East North Central Madison Gas & Electric Company Madison Wisconsin East North Central Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company Milwaukee Wisconsin East North Central Alabama Power Company Birmingham Alabama East South Central Alabama Power Company Mobile Alabama East South Central Huntsville Utilities Huntsville Alabama East South Central Kentucky Utilities Company Lexington Kentucky East South Central Louisville Gas & Electric Company Louisville Kentucky East South Central Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Jackson Mississippi East South Central Knoxville Utilities Board Knoxville Tennessee East South Central Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division Memphis Tennessee East South Central Nashville Electric Service Nashville Tennessee East South Central Public Service Electric & Gas Company Newark New Jersey Middle Atlantic Public Service Electric & Gas Company Paterson New Jersey Middle Atlantic Consolidated Edison Company of New York New York City New York Middle Atlantic LIPA Hempstead New York Middle Atlantic Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Buffalo New York Middle Atlantic Duquesne Light Company Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic PECO Energy Philadelphia Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic Pennsylvania Electric Company Erie Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic Arizona Public Service Company Phoenix Arizona Mountain SRP Mesa Arizona Mountain Tucson Electric Power Company Tucson Arizona Mountain Black Hills/Colorado Electric Pueblo Colorado Mountain Colorado Springs Dept. of Utilities Colorado Springs Colorado Mountain Public Service Company of Colorado Denver Colorado Mountain Idaho Power Company Boise Idaho Mountain NorthWestern Energy (formerly Montana Power) Billings Montana Mountain Nevada Power Company Las Vegas Nevada Mountain Sierra Pacific Power Company Reno Nevada Mountain Public Service Company of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Mountain PacifiCorp Salt Lake City Utah Mountain Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company Cheyenne Wyoming Mountain Connecticut Light & Power Company Waterbury Connecticut New England United Illuminating Company Bridgeport Connecticut New England United Illuminating Company New Haven Connecticut New England Central Maine Power Company Portland Maine New England Boston Edison Company Boston Massachusetts New England Cambridge Electric Company Cambridge Massachusetts New England Western Massachusetts Electric Company Springfield Massachusetts New England Public Service Company of New Hampshire Manchester New Hampshire New England Narragansett Electric Company Pawtucket Rhode Island New England Burlington Electric Department Burlington Vermont New England 1

53 National Electric Rate Survey Index to Regions in the Survey Schedule 7 UTILITY CITY STATE REGION Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power Los Angeles California Pacific Contiguous Pacific Gas & Electric Company San Francisco California Pacific Contiguous San Diego Gas & Electric Company San Diego California Pacific Contiguous Eugene Water & Electric Board Eugene Oregon Pacific Contiguous Portland General Electric Company Portland Oregon Pacific Contiguous Avista Corp. Spokane Washington Pacific Contiguous Seattle City Light Seattle Washington Pacific Contiguous Tacoma Public Utilities, Light Division Tacoma Washington Pacific Contiguous Municipal Light & Power Anchorage Alaska Pacific Noncontiguous Hawaiian Electric Company Honolulu Hawaii Pacific Noncontiguous Delmarva Power Wilmington Delaware South Atlantic Potomac Electric Power Company Washington, DC District of Columbia South Atlantic Florida Power & Light Company Miami Florida South Atlantic JEA Jacksonville Florida South Atlantic Tampa Electric Company Tampa Florida South Atlantic Georgia Power Company Atlanta Georgia South Atlantic Georgia Power Company Columbus Georgia South Atlantic Georgia Power Company Savannah Georgia South Atlantic Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Baltimore Maryland South Atlantic Duke Energy Carolinas Charlotte North Carolina South Atlantic Duke Energy Carolinas Greensboro North Carolina South Atlantic Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Raleigh North Carolina South Atlantic South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Columbia South Carolina South Atlantic AEP (Appalachian Power Rate Area) Roanoke Virginia South Atlantic Dominion Virginia Power Norfolk Virginia South Atlantic Dominion Virginia Power Richmond Virginia South Atlantic AEP (Wheeling Power Rate Area) Wheeling West Virginia South Atlantic Interstate Power & Light (Northeast Zone) Cedar Rapids Iowa West North Central MidAmerican Energy - East System Davenport Iowa West North Central MidAmerican Energy - South System Des Moines Iowa West North Central Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Kansas City Kansas West North Central Kansas City Power & Light Company (Overland Park) Overland Park Kansas West North Central Westar Energy-KGE Wichita Kansas West North Central Minnesota Power Company Duluth Minnesota West North Central Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Minneapolis Minnesota West North Central Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Saint Paul Minnesota West North Central AmerenUE Saint Louis Missouri West North Central City Utilities of Springfield, MO Springfield Missouri West North Central Kansas City Power & Light Company (Kansas City, MO)Kansas City Missouri West North Central Lincoln Electric System Lincoln Nebraska West North Central Omaha Public Power District Omaha Nebraska West North Central Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Fargo North Dakota West North Central Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Sioux Falls South Dakota West North Central Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Little Rock Arkansas West South Central Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Baton Rouge Louisiana West South Central Entergy New Orleans, Inc. New Orleans Louisiana West South Central Southwestern Electric Power Company Shreveport Louisiana West South Central OG&E Electric Services Oklahoma City Oklahoma West South Central Public Service Company of Oklahoma Tulsa Oklahoma West South Central Austin Energy Austin Texas West South Central El Paso Electric Company El Paso Texas West South Central TXU Energy Dallas Texas West South Central 2