Electric Bill
Customer Name & Address
Customer name and mailing address.
Billing Date
The day the bill was issued.
Account Number
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
Prior meter read.
Present Read
Current meter read.
Read Dates
Period of the read days, prior – current.
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 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.
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. This charge also covers the costs incurred for the maintenance of the meters.
Capacity, Distribution and 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.
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 is a charge based on the changing costs of the fuel used to generate the electricity that you use. Some of your electricity is generated by burning coal or natural gas, and the cost of these fuels changes on a monthly basis so the PCA line item passes these costs on to you. The electric utility does not make any extra revenue on this item – it is a pass-through cost.
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 by 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.
Our Return Address
Where your payment should be sent to.
Account Number
Number used to identify this account.
Billing Date
The day the bill was issued.
Total Current Charges
The total amount due for this bill.
Discounted Amount Due
The total amount due if taking advantage of the prompt payment discount.
Amount Enclosed
The amount paid for this account.