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Seasonal Account – Permanent Account… What’s the Difference?:
Around this time of year, many Alger-Delta consumers want to know about the difference between a seasonal account and a permanent account. Right about now many of our seasonal account members are receiving a bill for their annual service charge – which is payable in advance – so the question comes up frequently.

Let’s take a look at what makes the difference.

According to Alger-Delta’s filings with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), the technical name for a permanent service is a “Farm and Home Service.” Farm and Home Service is “Available to member-consumers of the Cooperative for all normal farm and home uses at the address shown on the member-consumer’s driver’s license and voter’s registration card.” So, whatever address is listed on the member-consumer’s drivers license is eligible for Farm and Home Service and will fall under the rate structure and service charges associated with that type of service.

Also in our filings with the MPSC is a class known as “Seasonal Residential Service” or seasonal accounts. Seasonal accounts are those that are “Available to member-consumers of the Cooperative who use their homes or cottages only a part of each year or at intervals during the year…” Generally speaking, second homes, cottages, camps, and other locations that are not classified as the member-consumers permanent residence fall in this category.

For more details on these service classifications, click on this link http://algerdelta.com/images/rates.pdf and scroll down to page three or call Alger-Delta CEA at 906-428-4141.