Understanding Your Bill

Your Energy Bill Explained

1. Account Number – Each customer has a unique account number. If you have multiple meters, each will have a unique account number.
2. Net Amount Due – The total amount to be paid.
3. Past Due After – The last day to pay the amount due before the late charge is added and a delinquent notice is printed.
4. Amount After Past Due Date – The total amount to pay, including late payment fees, if the bill is paid after the due date.
5. Meter Details – This includes the meter number for this account, readings and reading dates, and the total Kilowatt-hour usage.
6. Message Center – Reminders or other messages of interest appear here.
7. Previous Account Activity – This includes the total due last month, any payments/adjustments since the last billing, and any balance forward.
8. Billing Details –
   • Service Availability – Recovers a portion of the fixed costs for having electricity available at this location. (Poles, wires, transformers, etc.)
   • Energy Charge – Kilowatt-hour (kWh) used this billing period calculated at the base rate per kWh. Base rates do not include fluctuations in the cost of power generation fuels or interest on long-term debt. These costs, whether high or low, are recovered on separate lines as noted below.
   • Fuel Cost of Adjustment and TO/RTO Rider – A portion of the cost of fuel for power generation is not recovered in the energy charge. This fluctuates monthly.
   • Cost of Debt Adjustment – A portion of interest costs not recovered in the energy charge. This fluctuates quarterly.
   • Taxes – At the rate applicable for the meter location. May include State, County, City, or Franchise.
9. Current Charges – Total of all charges for the current month.