SRP Bill Terms And How To Read A Residential Electrical Bill
It
may look ridiculous but the number of people who don’t know how to read the SRP
energy bill is alarming. It is even more ridiculous that a lot of people
don’t understand the energy bill terms used. Knowing these terms is essential
for every homeowner. Here are some common and yet important terms that you need
to know.
Monthly service charge
The
monthly service charge is a fixed charge that you pay every month. The charge
covers the collections, the costs for billing, customer services metering and
distribution facilities.
Energy Charge
The
energy charge is normally in kWh and it is a variable charge that covers the
cost to produce or buy the electricity consumed during the period of the
billing service. It also covers the cost of supplying the essential
transmission, distribution and generation capacity to meet the needs of the
customer. The actual charge to the customer will vary from month to month
depending on the amount of energy used. However, you can put in measures to How to lower
electric bill.
Demand
Demand
is normally expressed as kW and it is a measure of the maximum rate at which
power is being used during a particular billing period.
Demand Charge
The
demand charge is expressed as kW and is the charge that covers some of the
distribution and supply costs in order to meet the energy needs of the
customer. The transmission system may include high voltage lines and towers
that transmit electric energy from power plants to the distribution systems.
Underground
power lines, power lines of lower voltage and poles are examples of
distribution systems. Transformers connecting your service to the energy
transmission system is also part of the distribution system. The actual SRP
electric bill will vary from month to month and this will depend on your
usage.
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