TDSP companies start charging during Power Factor (pf) Fees in the summer of 2014. TDSPs now measure pf on companies large electric demand and the lower the pf the higher the pf fees on monthly electric bill.

Typical Low Power Factor by Industry.

Chemical Plant 60 to 70
Commercial Bldg 70 to 80
Foundry 70 to 80
Furnace Operation 65 to 75
General Manufacturing 70 to 80
Metal Fabricator 60 to 70
Plastic Injection Plant 60 to 70
Printing Plant 60 to 70
School Building 70 to 85
Saw Mills 50 to 60
Hospitals 70 to 80
Granaries 70 to 80
Breweries 65 to 75

Benefits of Power Factor Correction:
Power Factor Fees are eliminated from the monthly electric bills.

Low Power Factor results in lower voltages and higher amperage consumption to meet power usage. This makes motors run inefficiently and overheat.

Improving Power Factor makes motors run more efficiently and reduces power losses which will improve plant electric use.

Large Office and Hotels saved an average of about $35000 by correcting the Power Factor on their electric service.

The image below are examples of total power factor saving in Texas.