Residential Distribution Credit
FirstEnergy
Current Rate
−1.7000¢/kWh (above 500 kWh, winter)
Est. 2009
Credit of 1.70¢/kWh applied to consumption above 500 kWh during winter billing months (Nov–Apr) for customers grandfathered from the legacy load-management/electric-heating schedules. Non-bypassable.
📜 History & Background
The Residential Distribution Credit (RDC) was established in PUCO Case 10-176-EL-ATA as a credit applied to residential customers' consumption above 500 kWh during winter billing months (November through April). It applies only to customers grandfathered from the legacy load-management or electric-heating schedules (former Original Sheets 10–15) — not to general residential service. The credit was designed to mitigate the impact of tiered distribution rates on higher-usage electric-heat residential customers during heating season.
⚙️ How It Works
During winter billing months, eligible customers receive a credit of 1.70¢/kWh on the distribution portion of consumption above 500 kWh. For a qualifying customer using 1,000 kWh in January, this represents about $8.50 in credits on the excess 500 kWh.
🔒 If You Switch Suppliers
Non-bypassable — the RDC credit is a distribution-side adjustment that applies regardless of your electricity supplier.