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Kanosh raises electric floating charge by 1¢/kWh; council discusses $5 base meter fee
Summary
Council approved a one‑cent increase in the utility floating charge to protect the town against rising wholesale costs and discussed, without deciding, a possible $5 monthly base/meter‑reading fee for meters that consume little or no power (e.g., solar customers).
The Kanosh Town Council approved a 1¢ per kilowatt‑hour increase to the town utility’s floating charge and held a policy discussion about instituting a small monthly meter‑reading fee.
Utility staff (S1) reported that the April six‑month average had risen to roughly 0.079¢/kWh and recommended a 1¢ increase to the floating component of the town’s rate structure to avoid large losses in future months. "I'll entertain a motion to raise the base rate by 1 penny," S2 said; a councilor moved, a second was made, and the voice vote passed.
Councilors then discussed whether to add a small monthly base charge for every meter — suggested figures were about $5 — or a targeted meter‑reading fee for meters using near‑zero power (for example, properties with rooftop solar). Members expressed concern about fairness and timing and asked staff to revisit the idea after automatic/electronic meter readers come online later in the year.
The floating charge increase takes immediate effect and staff will return with a formal proposal and impact analysis for any base/meter fee change before implementation.
