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Understanding Residential Utility Bills
Please note that these are general guidelines of items that most residential utility customers may see on their utility bill. Utility bills may differ based on services provided and if new meters are installed, please feel free to contact the Department of Finance for further clarification or questions on individual utility bills.
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Meter ID – identification number listed on the face of the electric or water meterB.
Current Date – the date the meter reading was obtained for the current billing cycleC.
Current Reading – the meter reading obtained from the dials on the electric or water meter on the current dateD.
Previous Date – date will usually coincide with "current date" from the preceding month's utility billE.
Previous Reading – the meter reading obtained from the dials on the electric or water meter on the previous dateF.
Usage –- ELECTRIC - usage is shown in kilowatt hours
- calculated by subtracting previous reading from current reading then multiplying by meter multiplier if necessary (Note: Most residential electric meter do not have a multiplier)
- WATER - usage shown in 100 gallon increments (example usage of 45 equates to 4,500 gallons of water)
- calculated by subtracting previous reading from current reading