City of Lawrenceville Utilities Rate Selection Guide
City of Lawrenceville Utilities is a Georgia municipal utility delivering combined electric and natural gas service to roughly 13,000 electric and gas customers in Lawrenceville. The utility completed an AMI smart-meter rollout across its electric base (Phase 1 late 2023, Phase 2 through October 2024) and runs Tyler Technologies' Utility Access portal with 13 months of consumption history — but it offers no Green Button, API, EDI, or formal third-party data program.
Market Overview
City of Lawrenceville Utilities is a municipal utility; as such it is not regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission in the same manner as investor-owned utilities. Electric and natural gas rates are set by the city and published on the utility's rates pages. There is no retail choice for Lawrenceville electric or gas customers.
Need to pull your actual usage data to compare rates? See the City of Lawrenceville Utilities Data Access Guide →
Current Rate Schedules
City of Lawrenceville Utilities sets electric and natural gas rates by City Council ordinance rather than Georgia PSC tariff. Commercial electric rates are tiered by size: non-demand accounts pay a flat energy rate, while Small, Medium, and Large Power schedules combine a per-kW demand charge with hours-use-of-demand (HUD) energy blocks — the more hours you run against your peak, the lower your marginal kWh price. The city publishes side-by-side comparisons against Georgia Power and Jackson EMC, and its medium/large commercial service charges undercut Georgia Power significantly. Natural gas is billed as a Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia pass-through cost plus a city surcharge and a meter-size base charge.
Effective: January 1, 2025 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Non-Demand | commercial | Small commercial accounts without a billed demand component | $36/month service charge; energy billed in two blocks: first 3,000 kWh at $0.1710/kWh, over 3,000 kWh at $0.1610/kWh. No demand charge. | $0.161-$0.171/kWh |
| Commercial Small Power | commercial | Small commercial accounts with metered demand | $41/month service charge plus $3.50/kW demand charge. Energy priced by hours-use-of-demand: $0.1400/kWh under 200 HUD, $0.0880/kWh for 200-400 HUD, $0.0780/kWh above 400 HUD. | —+ $3.50/kW |
| Commercial Medium Power | commercial | Mid-size commercial and light industrial accounts | $64/month service charge plus $5.00/kW demand charge. HUD-blocked energy: $0.1158-$0.1258/kWh under 200 HUD (split at 6,000 kWh), $0.0808/kWh for 200-400 HUD, $0.0758/kWh above 400 HUD. Monthly service charge is $64 vs $152 at Georgia Power for comparable service. | —+ $5.00/kW |
| Commercial Large Power | industrial | Large commercial and industrial accounts | $134/month service charge plus $6.00/kW demand charge. HUD-blocked energy: $0.0924-$0.1024/kWh under 200 HUD (split at 100,000 kWh), $0.0704/kWh for 200-400 HUD, $0.0664/kWh for 401-600 HUD, $0.0624/kWh above 600 HUD. | —+ $6.00/kW |
| Commercial Natural Gas | commercial | All commercial gas customers; meter-size-based base charges from Small Commercial through Large Commercial 23.0M | Pass-through base consumption rate (actual MGAG cost of gas per MCF) plus a city surcharge per MCF set each July 1, plus a monthly base charge by meter size (e.g., Small Commercial $34-$38/month; Large Commercial up to $250-$275/month at 23.0M). Negotiated special contracts available for large off-season volumes — see city ordinance for current rates. | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Retail, restaurant, or office under ~30 kW
Small storefronts and offices in downtown Lawrenceville and the Highway 316 corridor typically land on Commercial Non-Demand or Small Power depending on whether demand is metered.
Non-Demand keeps billing simple with a flat $36 service charge and no demand exposure. Once load justifies a demand meter, Small Power's $0.078/kWh tail block beats the Non-Demand rate by roughly half for high-utilization operations.
- Compare your annual kWh and peak kW against both schedules — high load factor favors Small Power
- Watch the 3,000 kWh block break on Non-Demand; consistent usage above it strengthens the Small Power case
- Ask the utility for a rate comparison; as a municipal it can run both calculations from your AMI data
Grocery, light manufacturing, or multi-tenant commercial 30-500 kW
Mid-size facilities benefit from Medium Power's HUD structure, where energy drops to $0.0758/kWh once consumption exceeds 400 hours times billing demand.
Lawrenceville's $64 medium-commercial service charge is less than half of Georgia Power's $152, and the $5.00/kW demand charge is modest by regional standards. The HUD blocks directly reward flattening your load profile.
- Stagger HVAC and process equipment startups to limit the peak kW that sets your billing demand
- Push load factor above 400 HUD to reach the $0.0758/kWh tail block
- Use the city's AMI real-time usage view to spot demand spikes within the billing cycle
Large industrial or warehouse loads above 500 kW
Large Power offers the city's lowest energy pricing — down to $0.0624/kWh above 600 HUD — for round-the-clock operations.
The city's published comparison shows a 109,500 kWh/month large account paying about $14,236 at Lawrenceville vs $23,469 at Georgia Power. High-HUD operations capture the steepest block discounts in the rate book.
- Verify the $6.00/kW demand charge against your monthly peaks — demand management pays directly here
- Run continuous processes overnight to lift HUD past 600 hours
- Dual-fuel facilities should also review the city's negotiated gas contracts for large off-season volumes
Commercial natural gas users (restaurants, laundries, process heat)
Gas customers pay the MGAG pass-through cost plus a city surcharge and meter-size base charge, with negotiated contracts available for large volumes.
Because the commodity cost is a direct pass-through from the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, the controllable levers are meter sizing, the annual surcharge, and special-contract eligibility for off-season volume.
- Confirm your meter class matches actual flow — oversized meters carry higher base charges
- Large off-peak-season users can request a special contract from the City Manager under the city ordinance
- Track the July 1 surcharge reset each year when budgeting
Cost Optimization Strategies
Lawrenceville's hours-use-of-demand rate design means cost optimization is mostly about load factor: every commercial demand schedule prices energy 40-55% cheaper once usage exceeds 400 hours times billing demand. Demand control and schedule verification deliver the biggest wins, and the city's AMI deployment gives you the usage visibility to act.
Peak demand management
For: Small, Medium, and Large Power customers
Billing demand sets both the $3.50-$6.00/kW demand charge and the HUD denominator. Sequencing equipment startups, interlocking large motors, and trimming 15-30 minute peaks lowers the demand charge and pushes more kWh into cheaper HUD blocks simultaneously.
Load factor improvement (HUD optimization)
For: All demand-billed commercial and industrial accounts
Shifting batch processes, EV fleet charging, and thermal storage to off-hours raises hours-use-of-demand. Crossing the 400 HUD threshold drops marginal energy from $0.1400 to $0.0780/kWh on Small Power and from $0.1024 to $0.0664-$0.0704/kWh on Large Power.
Rate schedule verification
For: Accounts near schedule boundaries or with changed operations
Because Lawrenceville publishes four distinct commercial schedules with different break-even points, accounts near a size boundary (e.g., Non-Demand vs Small Power, or Medium vs Large) should request an annual rate comparison from the utility using actual AMI consumption data.
AMI data monitoring
For: All electric customers
The city completed AMI smart meter deployment in 2023-2024. Use the Utility Access portal's real-time usage view to catch demand excursions mid-cycle, validate bills, and benchmark month-over-month — programmatic access is limited, so portal-based monitoring is the practical path.
Negotiated gas contracts for large volumes
For: Large commercial/industrial gas users with seasonal flexibility
The city ordinance authorizes special natural gas contracts for customers with large off-season consumption that helps the city cover transportation costs, and preferred rates for large-volume customers subject to City Council approval.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download City of Lawrenceville Utilities interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
How do commercial customers access Lawrenceville Utilities billing data?▾
Register at the Utility Access portal (municipalonlinepayments.com/lawrencevillega/utilities) to view per-service electric and gas bills, invoices, and a 13-month consumption history graph. Multiple accounts can be linked to one login. Bills download as PDF only — there is no CSV export or API.
Does Lawrenceville provide interval data from its AMI meters?▾
The AMI rollout (completed October 2024) captures real-time usage, but the portal only shows the 13-month consumption graph — no 15-minute, 30-minute, or hourly data is exposed. Request detailed interval data manually via 678-407-6675 or Customer.Service@LawrencevilleGA.org, stating the format and business purpose; expect email/mail delivery in 5-10 business days.
Can a third party or aggregator pull Lawrenceville Utilities data automatically?▾
There is no utility-hosted automated path — no Green Button, OAuth authorization, or public API. Nectar provides API access to Lawrenceville billing data — see docs.nectarclimate.com. Direct third-party access otherwise requires the customer's written authorization and manual coordination with customer service, or customer-shared PDF exports from the portal.
Does Lawrenceville Utilities support EDI?▾
No — no ANSI X12 transactions (814/820/867/810), VAN connections, or trading partner enrollment are documented. Business customers should email Customer.Service@LawrencevilleGA.org with an 'EDI Trading Partner Request'; expect alternatives like CSV file transfers via secure email or direct customer service coordination.
How much usage history does the portal retain?▾
The Utility Access portal displays 13 months of consumption history as a visual graph, alongside invoice history. For data beyond 13 months, submit a manual request to customer service — retention and delivery formats are not formally documented.
Where are Lawrenceville's electric and gas rates published?▾
Electric rates are at lawrencevilleutilities.com/322/Electric-Rates and natural gas rates at lawrencevilleutilities.com/183/Natural-Gas-Rates, with an overview at the Utility Rates page. As a municipal utility, rates are set by the city rather than through Georgia PSC tariff proceedings.
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