Electric Rates

Residential Rate - General Service

Available to all consumers requiring less than 50kVA of transformer capacity at a single service location within our service area.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages.

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Time-of-Use Rate

Available to all consumers requiring less than 50kVA of transformer capacity at a single service location within our service area. Special metering is required under this tariff and will be provided by Continental Divide.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages.

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Lighting Rates

The Private Area Lighting Rate is available to all consumers within our service area, except for the lighting of public thoroughfares. Continental Divide's Engineering Department will need to provide an estimate if a new pole and transformer are required.

The Street Light Service Rate is available only for city and town street lighting under agreement with the governmental body within our service area. Continental Divide's Engineering Department will need to provide an estimate if a new pole and transformer are required.

For additional information, call our Connect Office in Grants at (505) 285-6656 or in Gallup at (505) 863-3641.

Renewable Resource Rate

Available to all consumers within Continental Divide's service area.

For additional information or the current market rate, call our Billing Supervisor, Victoria Gastonguay, at (505) 285-6656.

Continental Divide offers "green energy" through our power supplier, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. The program is voluntary and consists of a one (1) year contract to purchase renewable resources in 100-kilowatt-hour blocks at a market-based rate.

Net Metering

Per New Mexico Public Regulation Commission rules, Continental Divide offers net metering.

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Irrigation Service

Available to all irrigation pumping consumers within our service area, requiring 50kVA or more of transformer capacity.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 Hertz at available primary or secondary voltages.

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Commercial Rate - General Service

Available to all consumers requiring less than 50kVA of transformer capacity at a single service location within our service area.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 Hertz, at available secondary voltages.

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Large Power Service

Available to all consumers within our service area, requiring 50kVA and over of transformer capacity for all types of usage.

Character of Service: Alternating current, single- or three-phase, 60 Hertz, at available primary or secondary voltages.

Please note that this rate is also in accordance with Continental Divide's Line Extension Policy.

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Large Industrial Transmission Service

This rate is open to all consumers within the utility's service area who entered into a minimum three (3) year contract and take delivery from the utility's power supplier's 115kV transmission system without utility investment in distribution system facilities. Service under this tariff will be per contract between Continental Divide and the consumer.

Character of Service: Alternating current, three-phase, 60 Hertz, at 115kV voltage.

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Residential Rate - General Service

Irrigation Service