Understanding Your Bill
General information about your account appears on each billing statement you receive from SLVREC. The center portion of the bill contains:
- your account number
- the service location
- a map location code
- the dates of service for the billing period
- the meter number
- the previous and current meter readings
- the kWh used
- the rate schedule
- account activity including recent payments and charges
- the amount currently due on the account
Unless your bill states “Do Not Pay,” you are required to send in a payment every month. Include the detachable bottom stub with your payment so your account is properly credited.
Check the “Activity Since Last Bill” box to be sure your prior payments have posted properly. If a balance prior to this billing is listed, call SLVREC right away! If you do not pay your balance in full and you do not contact the cooperative, you risk disconnection. Disconnection fees can add up.
The box to the right of that, “Current Bill Information” shows the energy charge, wires and maintenance charge, and any other charges for the current billing cycle. Other adjustments will also appear here. For example, late fees, penalties, credits or other adjustments will show up here.
Special notices will show up in this area also. For example, if your account is automatically paid by a credit card or bank draft, it will include a “Do not pay” message.
In the top right corner of your bill, a kWh usage history graph shows your pattern of electric use over the past twelve months. The height of the vertical axis is determined by the month with the most power consumption. This can make the graph a bit misleading if you had a month with significantly more use than most of the others. The average cost per day and the average kWh per day show how much energy you used on the average in the current billing cycle
If you have additional questions about your bill or your account, it will be useful to have a copy of the bill in front of you when you call or stop by the cooperative's office. Customer service representatives are available to help with billing questions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. |