Power Cost Recovery Factor
Power Cost Recovery Factor (PCRF) is a rate mechanism used to true-up the actual cost of wholesale generation and transmission services to the budgeted costs included in the Energy Charge. PCRF is a pass-through component, meaning the cost of wholesale power and transmission services flows through to the member without markup - every penny collected goes directly to paying for power costs.
Power costs, which includes wholesale generation and transmission services, accounts for 70-80% of residential bills. Tri-County Electric Co-op's residential rate, listed as the Energy Charge on bills, includes 12 cents of budgeted power costs. As power market conditions change, PCRF may fluctuate up or down. When it is negative, the PCRF line item on billing statements will be a credit.
PCRF on Bills
Residential PCRF by Month
| Month |
Energy Charge (Rate/kWh) |
PCRF/kWh | Adjusted Rate/kWh |
| October 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.75 cents | 11.675 cents |
| September 2024 | 14.425 cents | -3.5 cents | 10.925 cents |
| August 2024 | 14.425 cents | -3.5 cents | 10.925 cents |
| July 2024 | 14.425 cents | -3.5 cents | 10.925 cents |
| June 2024 | 14.425 cents | -3.5 cents | 10.925 cents |
| May 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| April 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| March 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| February 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| January 2024 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| December 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| November 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| October 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2 cents | 12.425 cents |
| September 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2 cents | 12.425 cents |
| August 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2 cents | 12.425 cents |
| July 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2 cents | 12.425 cents |
| June 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| May 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2.25 cents | 12.175 cents |
| April 2023 | 14.425 cents | -2.5 cents | 11.925 cents |
| March 2023 | 14.425 cents | -1 cent | 13.425 cents |
| February 2023 | 14.425 cents | 0 cents | 14.425 cents |
| January 2023 | 14.425 cents | 0 cents | 14.425 cents |
| December 2022 | 14.425 cents | 0 cents | 14.425 cents |
| November 2022 | 14.425 cents | 0 cents | 14.425 cents |
| October 2022 | 14.425 cents | 0 cents | 14.425 cents |
| September 2022 | 7 cents | 6.825 cents | 13.825 cents |
| August 2022 | 7 cents | 7.5 cents | 14.5 cents |
| July 2022 | 7 cents | 7.5 cents | 14.5 cents |
| June 2022 | 7 cents | 7.5 cents | 14.5 cents |
| May 2022 | 7 cents | 4 cents | 11 cents |
| April 2022 | 6.4 cents | 4 cents | 10.4 cents |
| March 2022 | 6.4 cents | 4.25 cents | 10.65 cents |
| February 2022 | 6.4 cents | 3.85 cents | 10.25 cents |
| January 2022 | 6.4 cents | 3.25 cents | 9.65 cents |
| December 2021 | 6.4 cents | 3 cents | 9.4 cents |
| November 2021 | 6.4 cents | 2.5 cents | 8.9 cents |
| October 2021 | 7 cents | 2.75 cents | 9.75 cents |
| September 2021 | 7 cents | 2.5 cents | 9.5 cents |
| August 2021 | 7 cents | 2 cents | 9 cents |
| July 2021 | 7 cents | 1.75 cents | 8.75 cents |
| June 2021 | 7 cents | 1.5 cents | 8.5 cents |
| May 2021 | 7 cents | 1.5 cents | 8.5 cents |
| April 2021 | 6.4 cents | 1.5 cents | 7.9 cents |
| March 2021 | 6.4 cents | 3.5 cents | 9.9 cents |
| February 2021 | 6.4 cents | 1.5 cents | 7.9 cents |
| January 2021 | 6.4 cents | 1.5 cents | 7.9 cents |