Financial Information
Payment Locations
SCES customers may pay their electric bills in the following ways:
- by mail: SCES
PO Box 4870
Sevierville TN 37864
- in person at our main office 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- in after-hours depository beside drive-through window
- at any area bank (current bills only)
- through automatic bank draft
- credit cards accepted as of 12/1/2003
- Credit Card Transactions will incur a charge.
Bank Draft
Many SCES customers participate in our convenient automatic bank draft plan. Automatic bank
draft eliminates monthly check-writing and bill-paying worry.
As a bank draft customer, you will receive an electric bill each month as usual. SCES will draft
your bank account two days before the due date. All we need is your voided check to begin!
Budget Billing
SCES offers a "Budget Billing" program to residential customers who have been established at
current locations for twelve months or longer. Paying a constant electric bill all year long can be
very beneficial for anyone on a fixed income or tight budget.
Budget billing customers pay an average amount monthly regardless of the actual cost of the bill.
The average amount is based on the past twelve-month billing history. The budget billing cycle
runs from April to April. At that time, the billing is reconciled (settle-up time). The customer
may then take advantage of any accumulated credit balance or be prepared to "catch-up" on any
unpaid usage.
Customers may enroll in this plan during the months of April through July.
Project Help
SCES participates in an emergency assistance program for the needy called Project Help.
Customers may contribute money into this help fund each month along with their electric bill.
Project Help is independently distributed based on need and circumstances.
Deposits
SCES requires all customers to post a deposit before obtaining electrical service. Customer
deposits are held as long as the customer has active service.
Current deposit amounts are as follows:
Residential
Property Owners
First Service..........$100.00
Additional Services ...$ 50.00
Renters
$250.00
Commercial
Commercial Deposit..........Two time the highest monthly bill for the
preceding 12 months ($200.00 minimum)
Connection Fees (Residential and Commercial)
Existing Service
Read Meter Only...................................$ 25.00
Non-CT Installations..............................$ 25.00
Non-CT Installations After Hours .................$125.00
CT Installations..................................$150.00
CT Installations After Hours......................$200.00
New Service
Single Phase
0-225 amp.............................$ 50.00
400 amp...............................$100.00
600 amp...............................$200.00
(CT installations)
Three Phase
0-225 amp.............................$ 75.00
400-600 amp...........................$125.00
800 amps +............................$400.00
(CT installations)
Rates
SCES new rates Effective 4/1/2008:
Residential.................$0.07493 per kwh + Customer Charge $12.50
Commercial..................$0.08537 per kwh + Customer Charge $20.00
Large Commercial/...........Rates may vary depending on usage and
Industrial size of service