Reading Your Electric Bill
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Customer Name & Address
Customer name and mailing address.
Billing Date
The date the bill was issued.
Account Number
The number used to identify this account.
Service Address
The location where electric service is provided.
Billing Period
The time period covered by this bill.
History
A 12-month history of this account, showing Kilowatt-hours and demand
Meter Number
The number used to identify the meter.
Previous Read
Meter read from the previous billing period.
Present Read
Meter read for the current billing period.
Read Dates
Time period for which you are being billed for consumption
Days
The number of days covered by this bill.
Multiplier
What the consumption is multiplied by to obtain an accurate read.
Kilowatt-hours
The number of Kilowatt-hours used during this billing period, obtained by subtracting the previous read from the present read.
Demand
For the customers using a rate that requires a demand meter, this figure is the kilowatt reading from that meter.
Previous Balance
Prior balance from the last bill.
Payments Received
Total payments received as of the current billing date.
Adjustment or Prompt Payment Discount
An increase or decrease to the amount due.
Capacity, Distribution & Transmission
This charge is based on the fixed portion of our power contracts which are capacity, distribution and transmission.
Capacity: Capacity charges are based on the highest amount of energy you are estimated to use or consume during a month (or year in some locations). Essentially, you pay a fee to ensure that the electricity you might use is there for you when you need to use it, whenever you need to use it.
Distribution: Charges for the use of local wires, transformers, substation, and other equipment used to deliver electricity to end-use consumers from the high voltage transmission lines.
Transmission: Charges for moving high voltage electricity from a generation facility to the distribution lines of an electric distribution company. Based on federally regulated charges.
Balance Forward
Total of previous balance remaining net of payments and adjustments.
Customer Charge
This is a fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity.
Energy Charge
The Energy Charge is based on the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the Standard Energy Charge.
PASNY
A credit will be applied to the KWH usage of all residential customers. PASNY is an abbreviation of Power Authority of the State of New York. Customers currently receive a .005 credit per KWH for Hydro Electricity.
Power Cost Adjustment
The Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.
Total Current Charges
The amount due for this bill.
Prompt Payment Discount
The prompt payment discount is 10% of the sum of the Customer Charge and Residential Electric if the account is current and paid in full by the discount date.
Total Amount Due if Payment Received Before Due Date
The total amount due and the date it must be received to take advantage of the prompt payment discount.
Total Amount Due if Payment Received After Due Date
The total amount due for this bill if payment received after the current prompt payment discount date.
Return Address
Return address, where your payment should be sent to.
Account Number
Number used to identify this account.
Billing Date
The date the bill was issued.
Amount Due
The total amount due for this bill if payment received after the current prompt payment discount date.
Discounted Amount Due
The total amount due for this bill if payment received before the current prompt payment discount date.
Amount Enclosed
The amount paid for this account.
Prompt Payment Discount Due Date
The date payment must be received at HMLP to receive the Prompt Payment discount.
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