Berkeley Electric Cooperative Data Access Guide
Berkeley Electric Cooperative is South Carolina's largest member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative, serving ~133,248 accounts across Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. It runs on NISC's iVUE/SmartHub platform with system-wide AMI; first-party billing and hourly usage are accessible via SmartHub, and community tools expose 15-minute interval data, but there is no confirmed Green Button, EDI, or formal third-party aggregator program.
How to Get Your Berkeley Electric Cooperative Data: All Access Methods
| Method | 1st Party | 3rd Party | Customer Types | Data Types | Latency | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmartHub portal (web/mobile) | ✓ | — | Residential, Commercial | Billing, hourly usage | Daily/hourly | Web/mobile UI, PDF |
| SmartHub Usage Explorer | ✓ | — | Residential, Commercial | Hourly usage | Hourly | Charts, CSV (if available) |
| Reverse-engineered SmartHub API | ✓ | ✓ | Any (needs credentials) | 15-minute interval | Per meter reporting | CSV / time-series DB |
| Key Accounts / Commercial Services request | ✓ | ✓ | Commercial, Industrial | Billing, usage | By request | PDF, CSV |
| Green Button / EDI | — | — | Unconfirmed / none | Unconfirmed | N/A | ESPI/XML (if any) |
Billing Data Access
Billing data is delivered through the NISC SmartHub portal (web and mobile) at becsc.smarthub.coop. Members can view current and historical bills, pay online, schedule payments, and set alerts. Bills are primarily PDF; CSV export of billing data is limited and not extensively documented. Third-party billing access is informal — typically a manual member-driven download or a request routed through the Key Accounts/Commercial Energy Services team.
What Data Is on Your Berkeley Electric Cooperative Bill
- Current bill and billing summary
- Billing and payment history
- Payment transaction details
- Bill/payment alerts and reminders
How to Download Berkeley Electric Cooperative Bills (Business & Commercial)
- 01Register and log in to SmartHub (becsc.smarthub.coop)
- 02Download bill PDFs for the desired date range
- 03For automated or bulk access, contact Commercial Energy Services or Key Accounts (Tony Vincent, (843) 761-8200) with a customer authorization
- 04Provide account number, authorization, data period, and required format
How to Download Berkeley Electric Cooperative Bills (Residential)
- 01Go to https://www.berkeleyelectric.coop/smarthub and click Register for Online Access
- 02Enter your account number (from your bill), name, and email; create a password
- 03Verify your email to activate the account
- 04Log in at https://becsc.smarthub.coop/ and open the Bills / Billing History section
- 05Download bills as PDF or export where available
Third-Party Access to Berkeley Electric Cooperative Billing Data
Member-driven manual download
- 01Member logs into SmartHub
- 02Downloads bill PDFs (and CSV usage if available) for the needed range
- 03Shares files directly with the consultant or aggregator
Key Accounts / Commercial Services request
- 01Obtain a signed customer authorization letter
- 02Contact Commercial Energy Services or Key Accounts (Tony Vincent, (843) 761-8200)
- 03Provide account number, authorization, data period, and format
- 04Receive data per a possible Data Sharing Agreement
Want to understand the charges on your bill?
See the Berkeley Electric Cooperative Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →Interval Data & Smart Meters
Berkeley Electric has deployed AMI across its service territory using NISC SmartHub-enabled meters. The SmartHub Usage Explorer shows daily and hourly consumption with weather correlation and comparisons. 15-minute interval data is technically available and can be retrieved via a community-built, reverse-engineered NISC SmartHub API; a native 15-minute portal CSV export was removed around January 2024.
How to Download Berkeley Electric Cooperative Interval Data via Green Button
- 01Green Button status is unconfirmed for Berkeley Electric — verify at the Green Button Alliance directory or by calling 1-800-327-9615
- 02For hourly data, use SmartHub Usage Explorer and the export button if present
- 03For 15-minute data, use the community reverse-engineered tool (electric-usage-downloader) with your SmartHub credentials
Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.
See which Berkeley Electric Cooperative rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →Third-Party API Access
Berkeley Electric does not publish an official customer-facing API. A community reverse-engineered NISC SmartHub API (open-source) allows retrieval of 15-minute interval data using member SmartHub credentials — unofficial and subject to change. NISC's iVUE Connect enterprise REST APIs are in development; custom integrations are handled case-by-case through the Key Accounts team.
Available Berkeley Electric Cooperative API Endpoints
| Function | Endpoint | Method | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval usage retrieval (reverse-engineered) | NISC SmartHub internal usage API (undocumented) | GET | JSON / CSV / time-series DB |
How to Register as a Berkeley Electric Cooperative API Vendor
- 01For self-service 15-minute data, configure the electric-usage-downloader tool with SmartHub credentials
- 02For an enterprise integration, contact NISC or BEC Key Accounts to discuss iVUE Connect / custom feeds
- 03Be prepared to execute a data-sharing/security agreement
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
How to Enroll in Berkeley Electric Cooperative EDI
- 01EDI is not offered. South Carolina is a regulated, non-shopping market, so the EDI transaction sets (814/820/867/810) used in deregulated markets do not apply.
- 02For commercial data integration, contact Key Accounts (Tony Vincent, (843) 761-8200) about custom file-based exchange or iVUE Connect APIs.
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Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis
Berkeley Electric's rates are wholesale-cost-driven. The March 2025 adjustment shifted a large share of the increase into the fixed daily service charge (residential $0.99 to $1.50/day) while the energy charge rose modestly ($0.1223 to $0.1262/kWh). For C&I members, the main levers are the commercial Time-of-Day option and peak management via Beat the Peak alerts; demand-related components apply to larger commercial loads. Exact commercial rates are not published as granular figures online and should be confirmed via the C&I rate summary or Key Accounts.
Berkeley Electric Cooperative Rate Schedule List
| Schedule | Applicability |
|---|---|
| General Service (20/21) | Commercial accounts; service charge + energy, demand for larger loads. |
| GS Time-of-Day (82/83) | Commercial accounts that can shift load off peak. |
Berkeley Electric Cooperative Rate Features & TOU Details
- Wholesale-cost-driven rates (Santee Cooper ~20% wholesale increase in 2025)
- Higher fixed daily service charge after the March 2025 adjustment
- Commercial Time-of-Day option (82/83) for off-peak shifting
- Beat the Peak alerts help avoid coincident peaks
For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:
Read the full Berkeley Electric Cooperative Rate Optimization Guide →Other Data Access Programs
Commercial Energy Services & Audits
Free energy audits, commercial lighting rebates, efficiency loans, and equipment rebates for commercial members; audits may include access to usage data.
- 01Contact Commercial Energy Services / Energy Experts
- 02Request an energy audit or rebate program
- 03Use the engagement to obtain detailed usage analysis
Time-of-Day Rate & Beat the Peak
A voluntary time-of-day rate plus free Beat the Peak alerts (via EnergySmartSC) that flag projected peak periods so members can shift load.
- 01Review the Time-of-Day rate in SmartHub / KB
- 02Sign up for Beat the Peak alerts at energysmartsc.org/peakalert
- 03Shift discretionary load off peak
Limitations & Considerations
- ⚠Green Button certification unconfirmed
- ⚠No EDI program (regulated, non-shopping market)
- ⚠No official public API — 15-minute access relies on an unofficial reverse-engineered tool
- ⚠Native 15-minute portal CSV export removed (~Jan 2024); portal now hourly/daily
- ⚠No formal Share My Data / aggregator program; third-party access is manual/case-by-case
- ⚠Commercial data access is staff-mediated through Key Accounts
Berkeley Electric Cooperative Data Access FAQ
How can a C&I member get 15-minute interval data from Berkeley Electric?▾
AMI meters capture 15-minute data, but the native portal CSV export was removed around January 2024. Today the practical options are: (1) view hourly data in SmartHub's Usage Explorer, (2) use the community reverse-engineered NISC SmartHub API (electric-usage-downloader) with member credentials to pull raw 15-minute data, or (3) request data through Commercial Energy Services / Key Accounts.
Does Berkeley Electric support Green Button or EDI?▾
Green Button status is unconfirmed — NISC SmartHub supports it broadly, but BEC's certification is not publicly verified, so confirm via the Green Button Alliance directory or by calling 1-800-327-9615. EDI is not offered; South Carolina is a regulated, non-shopping market where the deregulated-market EDI transaction sets do not apply.
Is there a formal third-party / aggregator data program?▾
No formal Share My Data or aggregator program is documented. Third-party access is case-by-case: a member can download and share data, or a consultant can submit a signed authorization to Commercial Energy Services / Key Accounts (Tony Vincent, (843) 761-8200). A data-sharing agreement may be required.
What rate schedules apply to commercial members?▾
Berkeley Electric publishes General Service commercial schedules (e.g. General Service rate 20/21) and a commercial Time-of-Day option (rate 82/83), alongside residential standard (10/11) and TOD (80/81) and a net-metering rider. Commercial schedules combine a daily service charge with energy and, for larger accounts, demand-related components; consult the C&I rate summary for current figures.
Why did Berkeley Electric rates rise in 2025?▾
Effective March 1, 2025, the average residential member saw an ~11% rate change — the residential energy charge rose from $0.1223 to $0.1262/kWh and the daily service charge from $0.99 to $1.50. The driver is wholesale power costs: Santee Cooper's wholesale costs rose ~20% on average for SC co-ops in 2025, and over 70% of BEC's expenses are power purchases. Commercial rates moved on the same wholesale pressure.
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