Reading Your Electric Bill

Residential Customers

1. Account Number - This is your personal identification number that Pascoag Utility District uses to identify your service location.
2. Billing Date - This is the date your bill was processed.
3. Due Date - This is the date that the total amount due on your account must be paid by. Please allow 5 days for processing, prior to the due date.
4. Customer Charge - The basic cost of providing service, such as metering, meter reading and billing. These fixed costs are unaffected by the actual amount of electricity you use.
5. Distribution Charge - This is the cost of getting the electricity from Pascoag’s sub-station to your home or business.
6. Transition Charge - Prior to electric deregulation, Pascoag entered into a purchase power agreement for a unit entitlement of the Seabrook Nuclear Unit. This contract extends through 2020. It is the cost of energy and capacity from this plant that relates to Pascoag’s Transition Charge.
7. Transmission Charge - The cost of getting electricity from the generating station to Pascoag’s sub-station.
8. Conservation Charge - This cost, an assessment of all kilowatt-hours sold, is used to fund Pascoag’s conservation programs. Programs offered include appliance and window rebates, incentives for installing Energy Star heating equipment, free home energy audits, lighting and heating incentives for commercial customers and many other programs.
9. Renewable Energy - The cost to fund Renewable Energy Projects. This money is forwarded to the State of Rhode Island.
10. Standard Offer - The charge for Pascoag Electric to provide energy to its customers. This is the portion of the bill that customers can “shop” for. For a complete listing of Non-Regulated Power Producers, please visit the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commissioner’s website at www.ripuc.org.
11. Total Electric - The sum of all electricity that was consumed in dollar amount.
12. Compare Your Usage - This section compares your current month’s usage to what it was at the same time last year.
13. Payment Slip - This is the portion of the bill that is detached and mailed in with the check. It is important to mail your slip with your check so PUD knows which account to apply the check to.

If you have any questions on your electric bill, call the District office during normal business hours to speak with a Customer Service Representative.

For Your Home

Residential Links

• Service Request Form
• Reading Your Electric Bill
• Reading Your Water Bill
• Home Energy Audits
• Payment Assistance

Tax Incentives

• Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)
• PPL Renewable Energy Certificate
• Local Option - Property Tax Exemption
• Solar Property Tax Exemption
• Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQ for Residential Customers

Downloads

• Small Wind Electric Systems (PDF)