The fuel adjustment charge represents a direct pass-through charge from Farmers RECC’s power supplier, East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC). The charge recovers a portion of the cost of coal and natural gas needed to operate EKPC’s power plants. As costs for coal and natural gas vary, the amount of the fuel adjustment charge will change from month-to-month and can be either a charge or a credit on your bill based upon EKPC’s fuel costs from one period to the next.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission regularly reviews and audits the fuel adjustment charge process to ensure accuracy and compliance with state law.

The environmental surcharge reflects a direct pass-through charge from Farmers RECC’s power supplier East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC). The charge recovers the equipment and operational expenses that EKPC incurs as it complies with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on its power plants. The cost varies over time as EKPC adds new equipment and the cost to operate the equipment changes.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission regularly reviews and audits the environmental surcharge process to ensure accuracy and compliance with state law. 

The table below includes information for the fuel adjustment and environmental surcharges. 

**The fuel adjustment is calculated on monthly bills by multiplying kWh usage with the fuel adjustment. 

***The environmental surcharge is calculated by adding all line items of the bill and multiplying by the environmental surcharge. 

Month  Year Fuel Adjustment** Environmental Surcharge***
January 2019 - $0.003790 10.98%
February 2019 $0.001600 9.46%
March 2019 - $0.004770 7.69%
April 2019 - $0.003000 7.52%
May 2019 - $0.005370 9.56%
June 2019 - $0.002230 9.99%
July 2019 - $0.005420 12.09%
August 2019 - $0.003250 11.81%
September 2019 - $0.004470 12.11%
October 2019 - $0.004970 10.34%
November 2019 - $0.006460 10.79%
December 2019 - $0.006850 11.67%
January 2020 - $0.007330 13.06%
February 2020 $0.000320 11.01%
March 2020 - $0.005260 9.44%
April 2020 - $0.006850 10.06%
May 2020 - $0.009030 11.04%
June 2020 - $0.012110 12.86%
July 2020 - $0.012230 14.31%
August 2020 - $0.006350 14.91%
September 2020 - $0.003930 14.33%
October 2020 - $0.003990 10.23%
November 2020 - $0.007110 11.07%
December 2020 - $0.008910 13.24%
January 2021 - $0.005650 14.93%
February 2021 - $0.003660 13.29%
March 2021 - $0.002350 8.81%
April 2021 - $0.004690 8.41%
May 2021 $0.001740 10.49%
June 2021 - $0.006760 11.64%
July 2021 - $0.007220 16.57%
August 2021 - $0.004450 15.04%
September 2021 - $0.002450 13.62%
October 2021 - $0.003160 12.21%
November 2021 - $0.002990 11.58%
December 2021 - $0.002130 13.91%
January 2022 $0.011830 13.80%
February 2022 $0.018980 9.46%
March 2022 $0.007300 9.54%
April 2022 $0.004530 7.24%
May 2022 $0.013470 10.73%
June 2022 $0.008540 11.39%
July 2022 $0.009610 12.98%
August 2022 $0.008740 12.56%
September 2022 $0.014840 10.40%
October 2022 $0.015090 8.35%
November 2022 $0.023120 10.05%
December 2022 $0.026820 11.23%
January 2023 $0.016710 11.85%
February 2023 $0.009740 10.25%
March 2023 $0.020910 6.81%
April 2023 $0.013440 8.80%
May 2023 $0.012720 11.94%
June 2023 $0.010280 11.53%
July 2023 $0.014600 13.67%
August 2023 $0.003660 13.95%
September 2023 $0.005110 13.86%
October 2023 $0.011070 10.83%
November 2023 $0.011160 10.52%
December 2023 $0.014650 12.33%
January 2024 $0.008750 12.57%
February 2024 $0.003950 11.40%
March 2024 $0.007280 10.65%