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What charges are on my bill?
September 23, 2024
Utility Consumption Data
This section lists the amount of electricity used by the customer during the billing cycle. You’ll also find the date your usage was recorded.
Summary
The summary section includes the breakdown of all charges for the current billing period.
- Customer Charge
This is based on costs for metering, billing, collection, and related connection costs. - Energy Charge
The cost of energy based on the amount of electricity consumed each month, in addition to the costs of operating and maintaining the electrical transmission and distribution system, as well as virtually every business service related to providing and planning electric delivery functions. - Power Supply Adjustment
The PSA is used to offset the variances that occur over time between the base rate and actual power supply costs. It can vary between a one-cent per kWh charge and a half-cent per kWh credit. - Environmental Charge
The cost to the District to comply with environmental laws, rules, and regulations. This is proposed to be remove as part of this rate update. - Public Benefits Charge
Mandated by the State of California to fund renewable resources, energy efficiency programs, low-income assistance and energy research and development projects. The rate is 2.85% of the amount billed.. - State Surcharge
A utility tax collected and administered by the State of California.