(c) Bill content. Each
customer's bill shall include all the following information:
(1) if the meter is read by the electric
utility, the date and reading of the meter at the beginning and at the end of
the billing period;
(2) the due
date of the bill, as specified in §
25.28 of this title (relating to
Bill Payment and Adjustments);
(3)
the number and kind of units metered;
(4) the applicable rate schedule and title or
code should be provided upon request by the customer;
(5) the total amount due after addition of
any penalty for nonpayment within a designated period. The terms "gross bill"
and "net bill" or other similar terms implying the granting of a discount for
prompt payment shall be used only when an actual discount for prompt payment is
granted. The terms shall not be used when a penalty is added for nonpayment
within a designated period;
(6) the
word "Estimated" prominently displayed to identify an estimated bill;
(7) any conversions from meter reading units
to billing units, or any other calculations to determine billing units from
recording or other devices, or any other factors used in determining the bill;
and
(8) any amount owed under a
written guarantee contract provided the guarantor was previously notified in
writing by the electric utility as required by §
25.24 of this title (relating to
Credit Requirements and Deposits).
(9) To the extent that a utility applies a
charge to the customer's bill that is consistent with one of the terms set out
in this paragraph, the term shall be used in identifying charges on customer's
bills, and the definitions in this paragraph shall be easily located on the
utility's website. A utility may not use a different term for a charge that is
defined in this paragraph.
(A) Advanced
metering charge--A charge to recover the costs of an advanced metering
system;
(B) Energy Charge--Any
charge, other than a tax or other fee, that is assessed on the basis of the
customer's energy consumption.
(C)
Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor--A charge approved by the Public Utility
Commission to recover the electric utility's cost of providing energy
efficiency programs.
(D) Fuel
Charge--A charge approved by the Public Utility Commission for the recovery of
the utility's costs for the fuel used to generate electricity.
(E) Meter Number--The number assigned by the
utility to the customer's meter.
(F) Meter Charge--A charge approved by the
Public Utility Commission for metering a customer's consumption.
(G) Miscellaneous Gross Receipts Fee--A fee
assessed to recover the miscellaneous gross receipts tax imposed on utilities
operating in an incorporated city or town having a population of more than
1,000.
(H) Municipal Franchise
Fee--A fee assessed to compensate municipalities for the utility's use of
public rights-of-way.
(I) Nuclear
Decommissioning Fee--A charge approved by the Public Utility Commission to
provide funds for decommissioning of nuclear generating sites.
(J) PUC Assessment--A fee assessed to recover
the statutory fee for administering the Public Utility Regulatory
Act.
(K) Sales tax--Sales tax
collected by authorized taxing authorities, such as the state, cities, and
special purpose districts.
(10) To the extent that a utility uses the
concepts identified in this paragraph in a customer's bill, it shall use the
term set out in this paragraph, and the definitions in this paragraph shall be
easily located on the utility's website. A utility may not use a different term
for a charge that is defined in this paragraph.
(A) Current Meter Read--The meter reading at
the end of the period for which the customer is being billed;
(B) kW--Kilowatt, the standard unit for
measuring electricity demand, equal to 1,000 watts;
(C) kWh--Kilowatt-hour, the standard unit for
measuring electricity energy consumption, equal to 1,000 watt-hours;
and
(D) Previous Meter Read--The
reading on the beginning the period for which the customer is being
billed.
