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Account Management

Managing Your Account

In order to best serve you, it's important your account information is up-to-date.  With correct phone numbers, billing address, and e-mail addresses on file we are able to communicate with you in the event of planned or unplanned outages or about other cooperative related matters.

Individuals who are responsible for the account are recorded in our system and we cannot provide information to anyone whose name is not listed on the account.  For example, if the account is only in the wife's name, we cannot give the amount due to the husband if his name is not on the account.

When contacting the Cooperative to discuss your account, be sure to have your account number ready if you are an existing member.

Start, Stop, Transfer Service

Start Service

If you need to start electric service at a current People's Energy Cooperative location, please click on the link below.  It will bring you to our online membership application on SmartHub.

Start Service

Stop Service

Please complete the form below if you want to discontinue service at your address and will not be utilizing electricity from PEC at another location.

Stop Service 

Transfer Service

Please complete the form below if you want to discontinue your service at your current residence and transfer to a different residential address serviced by PEC.

Transfer Service

SmartHub

SmartHub enables members to securely manage their account online, review energy usage patterns, receive important messages from the Cooperative, and report outages.  Click below to learn more.

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Payment Options

Click below to understand payment options available to our members.
 

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MyChoice PrePay Program

The MyChoice prepay program is a flexible payment option that allows you, as a member, to prepay your electric account; eliminating set due dates, deposits, late fees and reconnect fees.  The program is available beginning May 1, 2018 to all residential members with a single-phase meter capable of remote disconnect/reconnect unless they have a medical condition requiring continuous electric service or they prefer to participate in other programs that do not coincide with prepayment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Prepaid Service Agreement

Understanding Your Bill

Electric bills are mailed to all members by the 5th of the month.  The normal bill is for approximately 30 days of service, but may vary from a minimum of 25 to a maximum of 35 days, based on the number of working days in a month, bad weather, or holiday schedules.  Click below for helpful information to understand your bill.

Understanding Your Bill

Late and Delinquent Bills

Understand our policies and procedures concerning late and delinquent bills.  Also find information regarding Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule.
 

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Energy Assistance

Click below to learn more about energy assistance programs available to members of People's Energy Cooperative.

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Budget Billing

Budget Billing allows residential members to better plan for their monthly electric expenses without fluctuation or seasonal spikes.  The monthly budget amount is calculated by averaging the actual billing for the previous twelve months.  Budget amounts are recalculated each year and reflected on the July billing statement.

To enroll and remain on the Budget Billing Program, members must have been a member of People's Energy Cooperative and lived in the same location for at least one year, have an account(s) in good standing, and have a zero balance upon enrollment.

 

Enroll

Submit Your Meter Reading

You must ensure your name, account number, and the date it was read are included in your submission.

Submit Your Meter Reading

Name Maintenance Form

To convert an account from a single to a married/joint account, and vice versa, the attached form must be completed.  Click below for more information.

Name Maintenance for Electric Account(s)/Capital Credits

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People's Energy Cooperative

1775 Lake Shady Avenue South
Oronoco, MN  55960

Phone | (800) 214-2694 or (507) 367-7000
Fax | (507) 367-7001

Office Hours
Monday-Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

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  • Home
  • Community
    • Economic Development
    • Education Programs
    • Kids Corner
    • Operation Round Up®
    • Political Action
  • Cooperative Information
    • About People's Energy Cooperative
    • Board of Directors
    • Bylaws & Articles of Incorporation
    • Careers
    • Member Advisory Committee
    • News and Information
    • Our Mission, Vision & Values
    • Privacy Statement / Notice
    • Service Territory and Board Districts
    • Seven Cooperative Principles
    • Statement of Non-Discrimination
  • Electric Service
    • Start, Stop, or Transfer Service
    • Construction/Modification
    • 811 Call Before You Dig
    • Landscape & Tree Planting Guidelines
    • Power Line Safety
    • Power Outage Information
    • Power Outages Map
    • Vegetation Management
  • Member Center
    • Choose Paperless
    • Account
      • Account Management
      • Become a Member
      • Capital Credits
      • Payment Options
      • Rebates
      • Rates
    • Programs & Services
      • Co-op Connections Discounts
      • Energy Audits
      • Energy Management Programs
      • Energy Saving Resources
      • Evergreen Renewable Energy Program
      • Heartland Security
      • HomeServe Service Plan
      • Outdoor LED Lighting
      • People's Community Solar
      • Power Down - Voluntary Load Reduction
      • Standby Generator Program
      • Viasat Internet
      • Water Heating Programs
  • Renewable Energy & Electric Vehicles
    • Clean Energy Initiative Partnership
    • Minnesota Three LLC Solar Array
    • Renewable Energy
    • Electric Vehicles