Fees & Rates

Utility Rates

Choose a rate code option below for a breakdown of our electric, water, and sewer rates.  Service addresses within municipality limits pay inside city rates.  Service addresses outside city limits pay outside city rates.

Connection Services

BPW is proud to offer you the best utility service available. In almost all instances we offer same-day service. 

General Service Charge: 

Connect new service or transfer existing service: $50.00

Deposit Schedule:

  • Residential Homes with Gas (Confirmation Required)

$175
  • Residential All-Electric Home

$250
  • Residential Water

$100
  • Commercial Accounts                                                            Average of the 3 highest monthly bills, doubled

 

 

ELECTRIC CONNECTION CHARGES

Type of Build Inside City Outside City
Residential $1000 $2000
Commercial/Industrial *Call for pricing* *Call for pricing*

*This fee applies to customers who are building a new home or commercial business in the BPW's electric service area.*

 

WATER CONNECTION CHARGES

Size Inside City Outside City
3/4 inch Service $2,000 $3,000
1 inch Service $3,000 $5,000
2 inch Service * $9,000 $14,500
4 inch Service * $28,000 $44,000
6 inch Service * $55,000 $88,000
8 inch Service * $82,500 $132,000
10 inch Service * *Call for pricing* *Call for pricing*
12 inch Service * *Call for pricing* *Call for pricing*

* Customer to furnish meter pit built to BPW specifications.

SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES

Size

(Based on Water Service Size)
 Inside City  Outside City 
3/4 inch Service $2,000 $3,000
1 inch Service $4,200 $9,000
2 inch Service $13,500 $27,000
4 inch Service $60,000 $120,000
6 inch Service $180,000 $270,000
8 inch Service $240,000 $360,000
 
IMPACT FEES

Approved and Implemented March 18, 2025

Water Meter Size

ERU*

Water Impact Fee

Sewer Impact Fee

¾”

1.0

$   1,000

$   4,000

1”

2.5

2,500

10,000

1½”

5.0

5,000

20,000

2”

8.0

8,000

32,000

3”

16.0

16,000

64,000

4”

25.0

25,000

100,000

6”

50.0

50,000

200,000

8”

80.0

80,000

320,000

10”

115.00

115,000

460,000

* One Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) assumes usage of 300 gallons per day

Impact Fees will be paid as described below:

  • Single residential water and/or sewer service connection – Impact Fee will be paid on or before the payment of Connection Fees.

  • Residential Development – Sewer Impact Fees for all anticipated development must be paid prior to submittal of a Permit to Construct. Separately, water Impact Fees must be paid on or before the payment of Connection Fees.  For phased developments, the Impact Fees shall be paid on all phases contemplated by the Permit to Construct.

  • Commercial/Industrial Connections:

    • For Commercial/Industrial Connections requiring meter connections of 10 inches or less, all sewer Impact Fees must be paid prior to submittal of a Permit to Construct, and water Impact Fees must paid on or before the payment of Connection Fees.

    • For Commercial/Industrial Connections requiring meter connections of greater than 10 inches, all sewer Impact Fees must be paid prior to submittal of a Permit to Construct, and all water Impact Fees must paid on or before the payment of Connection Fees. For these larger connections, Impact Fees will be based on daily water and/or sewer demands provided by the owner/developer’s design engineer.  If, after one year of substantially completed operation, the actual daily usage demands are in excess of the design engineer’s estimation that were used to determine Impact Fees, the owner or tenant will be assessed additional Impact Fees to cover the increased water and/or sewer demand. If, after one year of substantially completed operation, the actual daily water and/or sewer demands are less than the design engineer’s estimation that were used to determine Impact Fees, BPW will pay or credit back the amount of Impact Fees attributable to such reduced usage. However, in no event shall any credits result in the payment of Impact Fees that is less than the amounts due for a 10 inch meter connection.

  • Fire Suppression System Connection – No Impact Fees will be assessed for metered fire suppression system-only connections.  Uses of this connection for other than fire suppression may result in the assessment of Impact Fees to the owner or tenant. A separate, fire-only meter must be established for any qualifying metered fire suppression system-only connection. Installation of a compound meter with dual metering capability is not sufficient for purposes of the foregoing sentence.

2.   Payment of all applicable Impact Fees is a condition of development approval by BPW.

 
DELEGATED REVIEW PROGRAM

Residential Development

Less than 100 lots      $ 1,000.00

100 to 300 lots           $ 1,250.00

Over 300 lots              $ 1,750.00

Pump Station              $ 2,000.00

Commercial Development

$ 1,500.00

 
Septic Tank Disposal

Annual Applicant Permit:    $250.00                                                                                                                                                   

Per 1,000 Gallons:             $250.00                                                                                                                                           

Industrial Pretreatment Annual Permit Fee:   $2,500.00

*Note: Connection charges do not include encasement pipe or asphalt overlays.  Actual cost of encasement pipe or asphalt overlay will be added to water and/or sewer connection charges when required by SCDOT.

Note: Includes $25.00 Inspection Fee Backflow provided and paid for by the customer.

Non-Payment Charges:

  • All services are subject to disconnection, and a non-payment service charge will be charged for all accounts in which full payment is not received by 7 a.m. the first business day following the due date posted on the bill.  This includes payments received through the U.S. mail.
  • Reconnection service fees are as follows: 

      Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.  $50:00

      Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  $75.00

  • Reconnects will not be made between 5 p.m. & 8 a.m.  

Meter Tampering:

All cases of meter tampering will be charged a minimum fee of $250, plus reimbursement of all additional costs.

Returned Check Fee: 

All returned checks will be charged a fee of $30.00.

Other Fees:

If electricity has not been connected at an address for more than 6 months, the customer is responsible for obtaining a power release from the City of Gaffney or Cherokee County. This involves having a licensed electrician work with the City or County offices to inspect your property. BPW cannot connect electricity at an address that has been disconnected for longer than 6 months without a power release.

Payment Methods: 

  • Bank Drafts
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Money Order
  • Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
  • Online (Visa, MasterCard)