Residential Service Secondary Non-Transmitting Meter Rate (RSM)
Consumers Energy Co · Time-of-use + tiered · filed 2025
What this tariff charges
| Fixed charge | $8.73 per month |
|---|---|
| Structure | Time-of-use + tiered |
| Filed | 2025-01-01 |
Energy rates
The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.
Period 0
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600.0 kWh | 0.16182 | 0.06655 | 0.22837 |
| 2 | no limit | 0.21545 | 0.06655 | 0.28200 |
Period 1
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.16182 | 0.06655 | 0.22837 |
What it costs at different usage levels
| kWh per month | Annual total | Effective $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $1,474.98 | $0.2458 |
| 1000 | $2,931.01 | $0.2442 |
| 2000 | $5,885.97 | $0.2452 |
Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises. This is a time-of-use tariff, so the result also depends on when power is used; an average residential pattern is assumed. Details →
Rooftop solar on this tariff
A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save between $1,247 and $2,149 a year on this tariff, paying back in 10–17 years . No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.
no sell rate filed, but this utility reports residential net metering - the range spans no export credit to full retail netting. Compare across this state →
The utility's own description
Subject to any restrictions, this rate is available to any customer desiring electric service for any usual residential use in: (i) private family dwellings; (ii) tourist homes, rooming houses, dormitories, nursing homes and other similarly occupied buildings containing sleeping accommodations for up to six persons; or (iii) existing multifamily dwellings containing up to four households served through a single meter. Service for single-phase or three-phase equipment may be included under this rate, provided the individual capacity of such equipment does not exceed 3 hp or 3 kW, nor does the total connected load of the home exceed 10 kW, without the specific consent of the Company.
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