Apply for Membership & Service
If you would like to establish a new commercial/non-residential account with Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), please complete and submit a Commercial Application for Service (PDF).
You will be contacted by a Member Services representative to review and complete your application.
Please allow up to 2 business days to process your request.
Service transfers and disconnects may be requested through your online account at Smarthub.
- Submit an Application for Membership (PDF) along with a copy of your Photo ID via mail or fax
- A $5 membership fee is charged to become a member of SVEC
- Please allow up to 2 business days for SVEC to process your application
Rate Options
- General Service (Rate 5) — This rate is for all loads with a demand under 50 kilowatts (kW).
- General Service Time-of-Use — This is an optional rate for loads that will be able to manage when they use their electricity to reduce costs. The load will need to be under 100 kW.
For each meter connected, a security deposit of 2 times the average or projected 1-month bill at the billing location is required. The amount of security deposit may be adjusted after 3 months of usage if there is any substantial variance in the estimate from actual usage.
- General Service Demand (Rate 7) — This rate is for larger loads that are above 50 kW and below 500 kW. This rate is a 3 part rate where the account is charged a facility charge, energy charge, and a demand charge.
- General Service Large Demand (Rate 9) — This rate is for larger industrial loads that have a load of 500 kW or more.
For each meter connected, a security deposit of 2 times the average or projected 1-month bill at the billing location is required. The amount of security deposit may be adjusted after 3 months of usage if there is any substantial variance in the estimate from actual usage.
Exemptions
- Please be aware of that the State of Florida offers various sales tax exemptions based on what the electricity is being used for
- The most common is for agricultural purposes
- Please make sure you let SVEC know if you feel your service should be considered sales tax-exempt or fill out the Agricultural Sales Tax Exemption Form (PDF)
Service Requirements & Line Extensions
- View the Underground Service Requirements (PDF)
- View the Line Extension Policy (PDF)