The following Rates & Fees have been approved by the Rolla Board of Public Works. The Rates & Fees are subject to change. The most current information is available at the RMU Business Office at 102 W. 9th Street.
Each electric and/or water Customer shall be placed in either the Residential or Non-Residential rate class as determined by RMU. Listed below are all electric rate classes:
| Residential: Applicable to any customer with an actual monthly demand of 99 kW or less, that purchases the majority of their electricity for personal domestic use as defined in Section 144.030(24) RSMo. A business and/or place requiring a license to do business shall not be considered under this rate. |
| Commercial: Applicable to all non-residential customers with actual metered monthly demand of 99 kW or less. |
| Power Service: Applicable to all customers with actual monthly demand between 100-999 kW. This rate applies to any customer whose demand falls within this bandwidth twice within any twelve consecutive calendar months. |
| Industrial Service: Applicable to all non-residential customers whose actual monthly demand of 1 MW or more. |
| Area Lighting: Applicable for overhead outdoor lighting separately metered by Rolla Municipal Utilities and used primarily for area lighting, street lighting, parking lot lighting, or illumination of outdoor athletic facilities. Deminimus usage for auxiliary structures, such as restrooms or concession stands may be included in this rate class at the discretion of Rolla Municipal Utilities. |
| Roadway Lighting: Applicable for overhead outdoor lighting separately metered by Rolla Municipal Utilities and used primarily for area lighting. |
ELECTRIC SERVICE RATES (Effective with billing October 1, 2023)
Electric Deposit (RMU pays interest on cash deposits)
| Residential |
$240.00 minimum(effective January 1, 2007) |
| Non-Residential |
Estimate based on RMU’s maximum exposure for two (2) consecutive months. |
| City of Rolla PILOT |
5% |
Residential Applies to any customer, with an actual monthly demand of less than 100kW, that purchases the majority of their electricity for personal domestic use as defined in Section 144.030(24) RSMo. A business and/or place requiring a license to do business shall not be considered under this rate.
| Residential Single-Phase |
| All kWh used per month |
8.2 ¢/kWh** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$26.00 per meter |
| Residential Three-Phase |
| All kWh used per month |
8.2 ¢/kWh** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$50.00 per meter |
Commercial Applies to all non-residential customers with actual metered monthly demand of less than 100kW.
| Commercial Single-Phase |
| All kWh used per month |
8.2 ¢/kWh** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$26.00 per meter |
| Commercial Three-Phase |
| All kWh used per month |
8.2 ¢/kWh** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$50.00 per meter |
Power Service Applies to all customers with actual monthly demand of 100kW or greater, but less than 1,000 kW. This rate applies to any customer whose demand falls within this bandwidth twice between July and October.
| Energy Charge |
| All kWh energy used per month |
6.2 ¢/kWh** |
| Demand Charge |
| All kW of demand per month |
$8.50/kW |
| Service Availability Fee per month |
$250.00 per meter |
Industrial Applies to all non-residential customers whose actual monthly demand exceeds 1,000 kW twice within any twelve consecutive calendar months.
| Energy Charge |
| All kWh energy used per month |
6.0 ¢/kWh** |
| Demand Charge |
| All kW of demand per month |
$8.75/kW |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$1000.00 per meter |
Roadway Lighting Applicable for overhead outdoor lighting separately metered by Rolla Municipal Utilities and used primarily for area lighting.
| Applies to all metered roadway lighting |
| All kWh energy used per month |
$0.200/kWh** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month |
$100.00 per meter |
| Applies to all roadway lighting |
| LS10: Street Light on existing wood pole; 60 watt Light Emitting Diode (LED), per month |
$4.10/light |
| LS11: Street Light on aluminum pole – 60 watt LED, per month |
$15.00/light |
| LS25: Street Light – 95 watt LED, per month |
$6.45/light |
| LS40: Street Light – 223 watt LED, per month |
$15.70/light |
Metered Area Lighting Applicable for overhead outdoor lighting separately metered by Rolla Municipal Utilities and used primarily for area lighting, parking lot lighting, or illumination of outdoor athletic facilities. Deminimus usage for a auxiliary structures, such as restrooms, locker room(s), concession stands, or like strictures may be included in this rate class at the discretion of Rolla Municipal Utilities.
| Applies to all metered area lighting |
| All kWh used per month |
$0.078/kWh |
| Service Availability Fee |
$50.00/meter |
Non-Metered Lighting Applicable for overhead outdoor lighting listed below not metered by Rolla Municipal Utilities and used exclusively for area lighting.
| Applies to all non-metered area lighting |
| SOD: 100 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) |
$7.60/light |
| CITY: 250 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) |
$15.00/light |
| MTHA: 400 watt HPS or Metal Halide, per month |
$23.20/light |
| LR10: Rental Light – 60 watt LED, per month |
$4.90/light |
| LR40: Rental Light – 240 watt LED, per month |
$20.00/light |
| Installation Rate |
| LR10: On an existing pole |
$210.00/light |
| LR40: On an existing pole |
$1150.00/light |
| New or additional poles………………………………………………………………………………………………………Actual costs for time and materials used plus cost of light fixture |
Full description of conditions of service for metered/non-metered area lighting can be viewed at General Rules & Regulations.CLICK HERE
WATER SERVICE RATES (Effective with billing October 1, 2023)
Water Deposit (RMU pays interest on cash deposits)
| Residential |
$60.00 minimum (effective January 1, 2007) |
| Non-Residential |
Estimate based on RMU’s maximum exposure for two (2) consecutive months. |
| City of Rolla PILOT |
5% |
| Residential and Non-Resdential |
| For each 1,000 gallons of water |
$4.05*** |
| *Service Availability Fee per month: |
| 5/8″ & 3/4″ meters |
$10.00 per meter |
| 1.0″ meter |
$13.00 per meter |
| 1.5″ meter |
$21.00 per meter |
| 2.0″ meter |
$30.00 per meter |
| 3.0″ meter |
$63.00 per meter |
| 4.0″ meter |
$100.00 per meter |
| 6.0″ meter |
$200.00 per meter |
| Fire Sprinkler Line |
| Fee per month: (based on backflow preventer size) |
| <or=4″ |
$35.00 per connection |
| 6″ |
$50.00 per connection |
| 8″ |
$75.00 per connection |
| 10″ |
$125.00 per connection |
*SERVICE AVAILABILITY – A monthly charge per active electric and/or water meter. This fee is to recoup fixed expenses that are equally common to all customers, and unrelated to the actual energy or water each customer consumes. The monthly amount helps cover the cost of maintaining an active meter at your location for fixed non-energy or non-water related expenses in the fairest way possible. Examples of these expenses include: minimum system, customer service; accounting; engineering; meter reading; testing and installation; serviceman; power line; water main and fire hydrant maintenance; locating and marking underground cable and water lines.
**POWER COST ADJUSTMENTS (PCA) – This schedule is applicable to and becomes a part of each electric rate schedule in which reference is made to Power Cost Adjustment (PCA). Rolla Municipal Utilities shall apply a uniform per kWh charge or credit to applicable sales. The current application is a credit of 0%.
***WATER COST ADJUSTMENT (WCA)– This schedule is applicable to and becomes a part of each water rate schedule in which reference is made to Water Cost Adjustment (WCA). Rolla Municipal Utilities shall apply a uniform per 1,000/gallons charge or credit to applicable sales. The current application is a credit of 0%.
CITY OF ROLLA SERVICES
The City of Rolla provides sanitary sewer and trash services to the citizens of Rolla. RMU bills these services for the City of Rolla as a convenience for RMU customers. For more information on these services please refer to the City of Rolla’s Website by clicking here
ADDITIONAL RMU FEES AND POLICIES
(Effective with billing October 1, 2019)
| Late Fee |
| A 10% fee will be added to bills that are not paid before the delinquent date. The monthly cycle bill will indicate the date a late fee will be added to the account and the new amount due. |
| Reconnect Fee |
| Required to reconnect services after being processed for disconnect |
$50.00 |
| Return Payment Fee |
| Required on return payments (ACH transactions, checks, credit card transactions, etc.) |
$30.00 |
| Service Fee |
| Required for each customer connect order |
$20.00 |
| Credit/Debit Card Transactions |
| Maximum allowable credit and debit card transactions: |
$2,000.00 |
| Payment Extensions |
| In the event additional time is needed to pay your utility bill, a payment extension may be requested. A payment extension will extend services up to five business days beyond the scheduled disconnect date. To request an extension, the customer must pay one-half of the outstanding bill and sign an extension agreement available in the RMU Business Office. |
| Electric Meter Test Fee (Owner/Customer requested) |
| The customer may request that their meter be tested. RMU requires a Meter Test Fee prior to the test being performed. Should the test find the meter to be greater than the acceptable industry standard accuracy range, the Meter Test Fee will be returned, and an adjustment to the bill will be made for a maximum of six months of usage for the overage amount. If the meter is found to be outside the acceptable industry standard accuracy range, the meter will be adjusted or replaced at no expense to the customer at RMU’s discretion. |
| Electric testing fee |
$60.00 |
| Water Meter Test Fee (Owner/Customer requested) |
| (Ref. ‘General Rules and Regulations’, section ‘XXV. Testing of Meters’). A deposit of $150, for meters >1″, shall be paid to RMU prior to meter testing. Actual fee to be based on actual cost to test meter. |
| 5/8″ and 1″ meters |
$75.00 |
| >1″ meter (estimated cost) |
$150.00 |
| Temporary Fire Hydrant Water Meter |
| Refundable Deposit |
|
| 1″ or smaller |
$250.00 |
| 2″ |
$1000.00 |
| 3″ |
$1500.00 |
| Installation Fee |
$75.00 |
| Water Usage Fee |
current water rate and service availability fee(s) |
