Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Selection Guide
Clay Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric cooperative serving roughly 194,000 members across 15 North Central Florida counties. It has deployed Landis+Gyr AMI smart meters and offers usage data through the MyClayElectric/SmartHub portal and an hourly meter-usage tool, with 15-minute interval data reachable via the underlying NISC SmartHub API.
Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Schedule Comparison
| Schedule | Type | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | Commercial | $37.00/mo + $0.08430/kWh | Small commercial, demand ≤ 50 kW |
| GSD | Commercial | $80.00/mo + $4.35/kW + $0.062/kWh | Mid-size commercial, 50-1,000 kW |
| GSDT/LM | Commercial (TOU) | $100.00/mo + $10.00/kW on-peak + $0.051/kWh | Loads that can shift off-peak |
| LGSD | Industrial | $325.00/mo + $6.80/kW + $0.0525/kWh | Large loads > 1,000 kW |
| LGSDT/LM | Industrial (TOU) | $325.00/mo + $9.35/kW on-peak + $0.046/kWh | Large loads with peak-shift ability |
Market Overview
Florida retail electricity is a fully regulated, vertically integrated market with no retail supplier choice for cooperative members. As a member-owned cooperative, Clay Electric is self-regulated by its member-elected board of trustees; its rate schedules are filed with the Florida Public Service Commission. Members cannot shop for a competitive electricity supplier — there is no community choice aggregation or retail-access program. Commercial and industrial cost management is therefore achieved through rate-class selection (GS, GSD, LGSD and their TOU variants), demand management, and load-factor optimization rather than supplier switching.
Need to pull your actual usage data to compare rates? See the Clay Electric Cooperative Data Access Guide →
Current Rate Schedules
Clay Electric's commercial and industrial rates are set by its board and filed with the Florida PSC. The figures below are verified from the tariff sheets filed May 5, 2025 (FPSC Doc. 03392-2025), effective June 1, 2025. All rates are additionally subject to a monthly Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) and tax adjustment clause (tariff sheets 14.0 and 15.0).
Effective: June 1, 2025 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS — General Service Non-Demand | commercial | Lighting/power with demand of 50 kW or less, served through one meter. | Access charge $37.00/month; energy charge $0.08430/kWh; plus PCA and tax adjustment. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
| GSD — General Service-Demand | commercial | Measured demand greater than 50 kW but not more than 1,000 kW, one meter. | Consumer charge $80.00/month; demand charge $4.35/kW; energy charge $0.062/kWh; plus PCA and tax adjustment. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
| GSDT/LM — General Service Demand Time-of-Use | commercial | Optional TOU for GSD-eligible loads between 200 kW and 1,000 kW (limited enrollment). | Consumer charge $100.00/month; consumer peak demand charge $2.25/kW; on-peak demand charge $10.00/kW; energy charge $0.051/kWh. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
| LGSD — Large General Service-Demand | industrial | Demand greater than 1,000 kW, served through one meter. | Consumer charge $325.00/month; demand charge $6.80/kW; energy charge $0.0525/kWh; plus PCA and tax adjustment. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
| LGSDT/LM — Large General Service Demand Time-of-Use | industrial | Optional TOU alternative to LGSD. | Consumer charge $325.00/month; consumer peak demand charge $2.25/kW; on-peak demand charge $9.35/kW; energy charge $0.046/kWh. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
| GS-1 — General Service Non-Demand 100% Load Factor | commercial | Non-residential fixed-wattage loads operating continuously (e.g., traffic signals); 730-hour monthly basis. | Access charge $37.00/month; energy charge $0.08430/kWh; no demand charge. (Effective June 1, 2025.) | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Mid-size commercial facility (50-1,000 kW)
On Schedule GSD the $4.35/kW demand charge is the largest controllable line item. Prioritize peak management.
Demand charge dominates; TOU can cut energy cost if load is shiftable.
- Pull 15-minute data via the SmartHub API to find peaks
- Stagger HVAC/process starts to shave kW
- Evaluate GSDT/LM if 200+ kW with off-peak flexibility
Large industrial load (> 1,000 kW)
Schedule LGSD applies above 1,000 kW with a $6.80/kW demand charge; even small peak reductions are material.
High demand charge makes peak shaving and TOU shifting the top savings levers.
- Continuously monitor 15-minute demand
- Compare LGSD vs LGSDT/LM using your actual load shape
- Consider on-site storage to cap demand peaks
Energy manager / consultant needing data
No Green Button or official API exists; plan for delegated SmartHub access or an aggregator.
Programmatic access from the utility is unofficial, so build around credentials or Nectar (docs.nectarclimate.com).
- Get written member authorization
- Capture serviceLocationNumber for API pulls
- Use Nectar's API as the managed path — see docs.nectarclimate.com
Historical Rate Trends
Clay Electric raised base charges in 2025 to offset higher material and wholesale-power costs. Effective June 1, 2025, access/consumer charges and several energy charges rose, and a further $3 service-availability increase took effect with the November (October usage) bill.
June 1, 2025
GSD energy charge increased from $0.060 to $0.062/kWh; LGSD energy charge from $0.0493 to $0.0525/kWh; GS/GS-1 energy from $0.0833 to $0.08430/kWh; access charge $34.00 to $37.00 on non-demand and residential classes.
+3.3% (GSD energy)November 1, 2025
Service availability charge raised by $3 across all rate classes with the November bill (October usage), partly offset by a Power Cost Adjustment reduction.
+$3/monthOverall trend: Rising — multiple 2025 increases to access charges and per-kWh energy charges across classes.
Next expected change: Power Cost Adjustment is revised periodically; further base-rate changes are at the board's discretion. Monitor clayelectric.com/rates.
Cost Optimization Strategies
Because Clay Electric is regulated with no supplier choice, C&I cost reduction centers on demand management, load-factor improvement, rate-class fit and TOU enrollment.
Demand (kW) peak shaving
For: GSD, LGSD
Stagger large equipment starts and use controls/storage to lower the 15-minute peak that sets the monthly demand charge ($4.35/kW on GSD, $6.80/kW on LGSD).
TOU enrollment and load shifting
For: GSDT/LM, LGSDT/LM
Shift discretionary load off-peak to capture the lower TOU energy charges ($0.051/kWh GSDT, $0.046/kWh LGSDT) while managing the on-peak demand window.
Rate-class right-sizing
For: GS, GSD, LGSD
Verify the site is on the lowest-cost applicable schedule; loads near 50 kW or 1,000 kW thresholds can sometimes optimize by managing demand to stay in a lower class.
Interval-data monitoring
For: All C&I
Pull 15-minute data via the SmartHub API to identify demand spikes and verify PCA-driven cost swings.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download Clay Electric Cooperative interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a commercial member get interval data from Clay Electric?▾
Hourly usage is available in the SmartHub meter-usage tool under the Usage tab. For 15-minute interval data, capture your serviceLocationNumber from the SmartHub Usage Explorer and pull it through the unofficial NISC SmartHub API (e.g., the open-source electric-usage-downloader). Clay Electric does not offer an official Green Button or developer API.
Does Clay Electric support third-party data authorization for energy managers?▾
There is no formal Share My Data or Green Button Connect My Data program. Energy managers either use member-delegated SmartHub credentials (with written authorization) or use Nectar, which provides API access to Clay Electric billing and interval data — see docs.nectarclimate.com.
Which rate schedule applies to a commercial site over 50 kW?▾
Schedule GSD (General Service-Demand) applies to demands greater than 50 kW but not more than 1,000 kW. As of June 1, 2025 it carries an $80.00 monthly consumer charge, a $4.35/kW demand charge and a $0.062/kWh energy charge, plus the power cost adjustment. Loads above 1,000 kW move to Schedule LGSD.
Are time-of-use rates available for C&I members?▾
Yes. Schedule GSDT/LM (200-1,000 kW) and Schedule LGSDT/LM (LGSD-eligible loads) offer TOU pricing with lower energy charges and an on-peak demand charge. GSDT/LM energy is $0.051/kWh with a $10.00/kW on-peak demand charge; LGSDT/LM energy is $0.046/kWh with a $9.35/kW on-peak demand charge (effective June 1, 2025).
Can members shop for a competitive electricity supplier?▾
No. Florida is a regulated market and Clay Electric is a member-owned cooperative, so there is no retail choice. Cost optimization comes from rate-class selection, demand and load-factor management, and TOU enrollment rather than supplier switching.
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