A new way to pay your bill: Payment Kiosks
October 2, 2023
We are pleased to introduce another convenient way to pay your electric bill. Craighead Electric can now accept your payment at several conveniently located automated
Energy Cost Adjustment
What is an Energy Cost Adjustment?
The Energy Cost Adjustment line item on your Craighead Electric bill (also sometimes called a Fuel Cost Adjustment) usually does not get much attention, except during times of high energy cost when it impacts your bill the most.
Craighead Electric Cooperative generates no energy on its own. All energy is purchased from our Regional Transmission Authority (or RTO) Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC). When the cost to generate that energy fluctuates an energy cost adjustment is applied to each member’s bill. This adjustment factor (charge or credit) is multiplied by kilowatt-hours used in the current month. The fuel cost adjustment is usually small, and there is no profit added. It is a pass-through cost from wholesale directly to the consumer.
What causes it to go up or down?
When the price of the fuel used to generate electricity goes up or down, so does the cost of that electricity. Geopolitical factors or extreme weather events can cause large acute swings in that cost. As our fuel mix moves from stable but polluting sources of energy like coal to volatile but cleaner natural gas and intermittent renewables these swings in energy cost may become larger.
What is being done to keep it low?
AECC has a diverse portfolio of different types of generation that fortunately reduces the cost impact of severe weather events and shortages. See AECC’s Balance of Power initiative to learn how their robust mix of energy sources hedges against dramatic changes in generation fuel cost. Learn more about AECC’s Energy Cost Adjustment
SmartHub 101: PowerMyWay prepay
August 18, 2023
PowerMyWay is Craighead Electric’s prepay program that lets you pay for your electricity before you use it, just like you do for many other things
Avoid sticker shock with levelized billing
June 20, 2023
Are you tired of fluctuating energy bills that make it hard to budget your expenses? Do you wish you could pay the same amount every
SmartHub101: Pay by Cash
January 1, 2023
The Pay by Cash service, provided by Vanilla Direct, is available at dozens of local retail locations. A member wishing to pay with cash provides a barcode at checkout, makes the payment, and receives a receipt. Payment is posted to the member’s account instantly.
How the proposed rate change could affect you
August 19, 2022
While the average residential electric bill will increase by about $14.13, from $112.45 to $126.58, the new rates will still compare favorably to other rural utilities in Arkansas and across the nation.
The new rates will affect each member differently. Here are some ways to minimize the impact of the proposed rates.
Higher electric bills expected due to cold weather
February 24, 2021
Historic weather Historically cold weather swooped into North America in February breaking temperature records across the Midwest. We asked you to work together to conserve