JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Rate Selection Guide
JEA is the seventh-largest community-owned electric utility in the U.S., serving roughly 532,000 electric customers in Northeast Florida (plus water and sewer). It operates AMI smart meters with hourly interval data, and supports Green Button Download My Data and the JEAVerify third-party access portal.
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Rate Schedule Comparison
| Schedule | Type | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | Small commercial | $25.00/mo + $0.06813/kWh + fuel | Small businesses under 75 kW. |
| GSD | Medium commercial | $223.00/mo + $8.40/kW + $0.03286/kWh + fuel | Facilities 75-1,000 kW. |
| GSLD | Large industrial | $925.00/mo + $12.16/kW + $0.02898/kWh + fuel | Large facilities 1,000 kW+. |
| GSLD-HLF | Large industrial (high load factor) | $925.00/mo + $12.16/kW + tiered energy from $0.02898 down to $0.00899/kWh | High-load-factor sites 700 kW+. |
Market Overview
JEA is a municipal (community-owned) electric utility governed by an independent board and the City of Jacksonville. Florida does not have retail electric choice, so JEA is the sole electric provider in its territory — there is no competitive supplier shopping. Rates are set by the JEA Board of Directors and filed with the Florida Public Service Commission; JEA also provides water and sewer service.
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Current Rate Schedules
Rates below are JEA's electric service rate schedules for commercial and industrial customers, effective October 1, 2025 (Volume 2 tariff, approved by the JEA Board and filed with the Florida PSC). Each demand schedule combines a basic monthly charge, a per-kW demand charge, and a per-kWh energy charge, plus a separately billed Fuel Charge (Sheet 20.0) that varies periodically. Primary (4,160V+) and transmission (69kV+) service discounts apply.
Effective: October 1, 2025 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Service (GS) | commercial | Commercial customers not served under another schedule; reclassified to GSD at 75 kW+ demand. | Basic Monthly Charge $25.00; Energy Charge $0.06813/kWh plus Fuel Charge. No demand charge. | — |
| General Service Time-of-Day (GST) | commercial | Optional TOD for General Service customers. | Basic Monthly Charge $25.00; Energy $0.13776/kWh on-peak, $0.04535/kWh off-peak, plus Fuel Charge. | — |
| General Service Demand (GSD) | commercial | Demand of 75 kW or more in four of twelve months. | Basic Monthly Charge $223.00; Demand Charge $8.40/kW (COM30); Energy Charge $0.03286/kWh, plus Fuel Charge. A COM31 option uses $0.00/kW demand and $0.07411/kWh energy. | — |
| General Service Demand Time-of-Day (GSDT) | commercial | Optional TOD for GSD customers (75 kW+ on-peak demand). | Basic Monthly Charge $223.00; Demand $8.53/kW on-peak, $4.93/kW additional off-peak; Energy $0.06428/kWh on-peak, $0.02173/kWh off-peak, plus Fuel Charge. | — |
| General Service Large Demand (GSLD) | industrial | Demand of 1,000 kW or more in four of twelve months. | Basic Monthly Charge $925.00; Demand Charge $12.16/kW; Energy Charge $0.02898/kWh, plus Fuel Charge. Primary/transmission discounts apply. | — |
| General Service Large Demand TOD (GSLDT) | industrial | Optional TOD for GSLD customers (1,000 kW+ on-peak demand). | Basic Monthly Charge $925.00; Demand $12.31/kW on-peak, $7.13/kW additional off-peak; Energy $0.05193/kWh on-peak, $0.01696/kWh off-peak, plus Fuel Charge. | — |
| General Service Large Demand – High Load Factor (GSLD-HLF) | industrial | 700 kW+ demand with 475+ kWh/kW of ratcheted demand for 6 of 12 months. | Basic Monthly Charge $925.00; Demand $12.16/kW; tiered energy $0.02898/kWh (first 350 kWh/kW), $0.02141 (next 200), $0.00899 above 550 kWh/kW, plus Fuel Charge. | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Small-to-mid commercial facility (75-1,000 kW)
GSD customers should track their monthly 15-minute peak with interval data and consider the time-of-day GSDT option if load is shiftable.
GSD demand charge is $8.40/kW; shifting load off-peak under GSDT can cut energy from $0.06428 on-peak to $0.02173 off-peak.
- Pull hourly data from MyUsage or Green Button to find peaks
- Stagger HVAC/equipment startups to flatten demand
- Evaluate GSDT if you can move load off-peak
Large industrial facility (1,000 kW+)
GSLD customers should pursue voltage-level discounts and evaluate GSLD-HLF if their load factor is high.
GSLD demand is $12.16/kW; primary/transmission discounts reduce per-kW and per-kWh costs, and GSLD-HLF tail-block energy falls to $0.00899/kWh.
- Take service at primary or transmission voltage where feasible
- Model GSLD-HLF if you exceed 475 kWh/kW of ratcheted demand
- Maintain power factor to avoid KVAR charges
High load factor / continuous-process operation
Continuous operations exceeding 700 kW with high utilization should evaluate the GSLD-HLF schedule for steep tail-block energy savings.
Energy above 550 kWh/kW of ratcheted demand is priced at just $0.00899/kWh, roughly one-third of standard GSLD energy.
- Confirm you meet 475+ kWh/kW for 6 of 12 months
- Note GSLD-HLF precludes most JEA Riders except EDP
- Re-run the analysis if load factor drops
Multi-site commercial portfolio
Operators managing several JEA accounts should consolidate access via jea.com multi-account and consider Rider MA for load-factor improvement.
Centralized account access plus interval data enables portfolio-wide benchmarking and demand management.
- Use Online Self-Service > Access Multiple Accounts
- Authorize a consultant via JEAVerify or Green Button files
- Review Rider MA eligibility for aggregated load
Historical Rate Trends
JEA electric rates are approved by the JEA Board of Directors and filed with the Florida Public Service Commission. The current Volume 2 commercial/industrial rate schedules took effect October 1, 2025; the monthly Fuel Charge (Sheet 20.0) is adjusted separately over time.
October 1, 2025
JEA Volume 2 electric tariff revisions took effect, updating commercial and industrial rate schedules (GS, GSD, GSLD, and TOD variants).
n/aOverall trend: Base rates have been revised periodically, with the most recent C&I schedules effective Oct 1, 2025; fuel charges fluctuate with fuel costs.
Next expected change: Future changes occur through JEA Board approvals and PSC filings; the Fuel Charge updates on its own schedule.
Cost Optimization Strategies
Because JEA C&I bills are demand-driven with a separately billed fuel charge, the biggest levers are managing peak kW, choosing the right schedule for your load factor, and taking service at higher voltage.
Peak demand management
For: GSD, GSLD
Use hourly interval data from MyUsage or Green Button to identify and reduce the monthly 15-minute peak that sets the demand charge.
High load factor schedule (GSLD-HLF)
For: GSLD with high load factor
Facilities 700 kW+ that consume 475+ kWh per kW of ratcheted demand can shift to GSLD-HLF, where energy above 550 kWh/kW drops to $0.00899/kWh.
Voltage-level service discounts
For: GSD, GSLD
Take service at 4,160V+ (primary) or 69kV+ (transmission) to earn per-kW and per-kWh discounts (e.g., $0.59/kW + 0.10¢/kWh primary; up to $2.56/kW + 0.32¢/kWh transmission).
Time-of-day rate election
For: GSDT, GSLDT
Shift load to off-peak periods under GSDT or GSLDT, where off-peak energy is far below on-peak (e.g., GSLDT $0.01696 off-peak vs $0.05193 on-peak).
Power factor / reactive demand management
For: GSD, GSLD
Keep power factor high to avoid Excess Reactive Demand (KVAR) charges under Sheet 23.0.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
How can a Jacksonville business pull its hourly interval data from JEA?▾
Use MyUsage.com to view daily and hourly electric usage, or download standardized hourly data via Green Button Download My Data from your jea.com account as an ESPI XML file. Large C&I customers can also request access to JEA's interval data dashboard pilot.
Does JEA support automated third-party data access (Connect My Data or an API)?▾
JEA offers Green Button Download My Data (manual XML export) and the JEAVerify subscription portal for authorized organizations. Full Green Button Connect My Data automation was announced but is not confirmed; aggregators like Youtilitics are building JEA support. There is no public developer REST API — confirm current options with commercialservices@jea.com.
Which JEA rate schedule applies to a commercial facility?▾
Small commercial loads use General Service (GS). A facility is reclassified to General Service Demand (GSD) once its 15-minute demand hits 75 kW or more in four of twelve months, and to General Service Large Demand (GSLD) at 1,000 kW or more. Time-of-day variants (GST, GSDT, GSLDT) and a high-load-factor option (GSLD-HLF) are also available.
How are JEA commercial bills structured?▾
Demand-rate schedules combine a basic monthly charge, a per-kW demand charge, and a per-kWh energy charge, plus a separately stated Fuel Charge (Sheet 20.0) that changes periodically. For example, GSD (Oct 1, 2025) has a $223.00 monthly charge, $8.40/kW demand, and $0.03286/kWh energy, plus fuel.
Can a large customer reduce JEA demand charges?▾
Yes — take service at primary (4,160V+) or transmission (69kV+) voltage to earn per-kW and per-kWh discounts, qualify for GSLD-HLF if load factor is high, manage peak demand using interval data, and maintain power factor to avoid excess reactive (KVAR) charges.
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