Clay Electric Cooperative Data Access 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.
How to Get Your Clay Electric Cooperative Data: All Access Methods
| Method | 1st Party | 3rd Party | Customer Types | Data Types | Latency | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyClayElectric / SmartHub Portal | ✓ | — | Residential, Commercial, Industrial | Billing, monthly usage | Daily/monthly | Web UI, PDF |
| SmartHub Meter Usage Tool | ✓ | — | All | Hourly interval usage | 1-2 day lag | Web UI, limited CSV |
| NISC SmartHub API (unofficial) | ✓ | ✓ | All (with credentials) | 15-minute interval, billing | 1-2 day lag | JSON |
| Nectar API | — | ✓ | All (with authorization) | Billing, usage | Daily+ | API, CSV |
Billing Data Access
Clay Electric provides billing data through the MyClayElectric portal (powered by NISC SmartHub) and the SmartHub web and mobile apps. Members view current and historical bills, payment history, and monthly usage. There is no formal Green Button or Share My Data third-party authorization program; third-party access today relies on customer-delegated credentials or Nectar, which provides API access to billing and interval data — see docs.nectarclimate.com.
What Data Is on Your Clay Electric Cooperative Bill
- Current bill and amount due
- Previous monthly bills (PDF)
- Payment history
- Monthly kWh usage with year-over-year comparison
- Seasonal billing comparisons
- Rate class and service address
How to Download Clay Electric Cooperative Bills (Business & Commercial)
- 01Register the commercial account at https://clayelectric.smarthub.coop/ using the account number
- 02Add all premises/meters under one login for multi-site visibility
- 03Open Billing History to export monthly bills (PDF) for each meter
- 04For programmatic billing pulls, capture the serviceLocationNumber and use the unofficial NISC SmartHub API, or route through Nectar (docs.nectarclimate.com)
How to Download Clay Electric Cooperative Bills (Residential)
- 01Go to https://clayelectric.smarthub.coop/ and click Create Account
- 02Enter your Clay Electric account number from your bill
- 03Provide email and create a password, then verify via email
- 04Log in and open the Bills / Billing History tab to view and download PDFs
Third-Party Access to Clay Electric Cooperative Billing Data
Nectar API access
- 01Integrate with Nectar — see docs.nectarclimate.com
- 02Have the member authorize the connection with their SmartHub credentials
- 03Retrieve billing and usage data via Nectar's API
Delegated SmartHub API access
- 01Obtain written member authorization defining scope and duration
- 02Member shares account number and serviceLocationNumber
- 03Query the unofficial NISC SmartHub endpoints with member credentials (security risk; not officially supported)
Want to understand the charges on your bill?
See the Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →Interval Data & Smart Meters
Clay Electric has deployed Landis+Gyr AMI smart meters (≈200,000 meters, ~$26M program) with a Siemens EnergyIP MDM. Members can view hourly usage in the SmartHub meter-usage tool; 15-minute interval data is not exposed through the standard web export but is retrievable via the underlying NISC SmartHub API.
How to Download Clay Electric Cooperative Interval Data via Green Button
- 01Green Button Download/Connect My Data is not offered by Clay Electric
- 02For hourly data, open the Usage tab in SmartHub and drill from month to day to hour
- 03For 15-minute data, capture the serviceLocationNumber (via browser dev tools) and use a tool such as the open-source electric-usage-downloader against the SmartHub API
- 04Export to CSV for demand and load-shape analysis
Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.
See which Clay Electric Cooperative rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →Third-Party API Access
There is no official developer or third-party API program. The underlying NISC SmartHub platform exposes REST endpoints that developers have reverse-engineered to pull 15-minute interval and billing data. Use requires member credentials and is unsupported by Clay Electric.
Available Clay Electric Cooperative API Endpoints
| Function | Endpoint | Method | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-minute interval usage | /api/services/secured/utility-usage/poll | GET | JSON |
| Monthly bill summary | /api/services/secured/bill-summary | GET | JSON |
| Account profile | /api/services/secured/account | GET | JSON |
How to Register as a Clay Electric Cooperative API Vendor
- 01Obtain explicit member authorization and credentials
- 02Capture the serviceLocationNumber from the SmartHub Usage Explorer network call
- 03Call /services/secured/utility-usage/poll for interval data
- 04Parse JSON and store securely; never retain plain-text passwords
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Supported Clay Electric Cooperative EDI Transaction Sets
| Code | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 867 | Product Transfer & Resale Report | Meter usage / consumption exchange (possible via Cayenta CIS; not publicly documented) |
| 810 | Invoice | Billing data exchange (possible; not publicly documented) |
How to Enroll in Clay Electric Cooperative EDI
- 01Contact Clay Electric at (800) 224-4917 to ask about EDI trading-partner support
- 02Request the implementation guide and supported transaction sets
- 03Complete a trading-partner agreement if a program exists (none publicly documented)
Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis
Clay Electric C&I rates verified from the June 1, 2025 tariff sheets. Demand charges dominate the bill for higher-utilization loads, so demand management and TOU enrollment are the primary levers. The PCA (a separate per-kWh fuel adjustment) can swing total cost month to month independent of these base charges.
Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Schedule List
| Schedule | Applicability |
|---|---|
| GS — General Service Non-Demand | Commercial demand ≤ 50 kW; $37.00/mo + $0.08430/kWh. |
| GSD — General Service-Demand | 50-1,000 kW; $80.00/mo + $4.35/kW + $0.062/kWh. |
| GSDT/LM — GS Demand TOU | Optional TOU 200-1,000 kW; $100.00/mo + $10.00/kW on-peak + $0.051/kWh. |
| LGSD — Large General Service-Demand | > 1,000 kW; $325.00/mo + $6.80/kW + $0.0525/kWh. |
| LGSDT/LM — LGS Demand TOU | Optional TOU; $325.00/mo + $9.35/kW on-peak + $0.046/kWh. |
Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Features & TOU Details
- Demand-based billing on GSD and LGSD (kW charge plus per-kWh energy)
- Optional TOU schedules with lower energy charges but explicit on-peak demand charges
- Monthly Power Cost Adjustment applies to all classes
- No retail supplier choice — cost is managed through rate selection and load shape
For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:
Read the full Clay Electric Cooperative Rate Optimization Guide →Other Data Access Programs
Nectar data access
Nectar can connect a member's Clay Electric account and expose billing and usage through its API for consultants and energy managers — see docs.nectarclimate.com.
- 01Integrate with Nectar (docs.nectarclimate.com)
- 02Member authorizes connection with SmartHub credentials
- 03Retrieve data via Nectar's API
MyClayElectric mobile app
NISC-built iOS/Android app mirroring the portal for bills, usage graphs, alerts and outage reporting.
- 01Download MyClayElectric from the App Store or Google Play
- 02Sign in with SmartHub credentials
- 03View bills, monthly usage and set usage alerts
Limitations & Considerations
- ⚠No official Green Button Download or Connect My Data
- ⚠No published developer or third-party API; SmartHub API access is unofficial and unsupported
- ⚠Standard web export is limited to hourly granularity (CSV limited as of early 2024)
- ⚠No documented EDI trading-partner program
- ⚠No retail supplier choice (regulated cooperative)
- ⚠Interval data lags 1-2 days and reflects calendar months, not billing cycles
Clay Electric Cooperative Data Access FAQ
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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