Electric Bill Reading. 1

[mechantaeus]

Hello Group:

I need help reading the electric bill -> industrial .

IT is fulll of terms unknown to a mechanical engineer "- PFj Rider Billing
Addiiotnal base tarrif billing etc.
PFJ rider billing :-
PFJ allocation 300 kw etc.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Work Hard and Work Smart

 

[BobM2]

I'm guessing but I think PFj probably stands for Power Factor Joules. Our power company charges extra for low power factor loads. You might want to ask them. Ours was helpful in describing the terms.

 

[dpc]

There is no standard for utility billing terminology that I know of. You really need to ask your serving utility for an explanation of the charges. You might check their website first.

 

[Laplacian]

A "rider" is like an addendum to an existing contractual agreement between your company and the utility.

To determine what the other acronyms mean, you must obtain copies of the contracts and riders from your utilities account representative or your company's energy coordinator.

"PFJ rider billing" is either a rate increase or decrease (probably increase) under the terms defined in the named rider.

"Additional base tarriff billing" is other miscellaneous charges on your account per demand or kWH usage; need to read the contract to find out.

"PFJ 300KW allocation" sounds like a firm power commitment from the utility; again you need to read the contract to understand.

There are several regulations, laws, variables, rates and terms of service in a typical industrial contract with a utility. I've been reviewing our site's bills for over 2 years and I still don't know every detail about our contract; just the major portions that significantly affect rates.

 

[busbar]

 
It can be a trial at times wading through electric-utility call centers getting to the business-to-business sales/marketing/service department, to find someone who actually understands each line of an industrial energy bill, much less multipliers used to determine subquantities.

Assuming you are located on the North American continent, understand that over the last century hundreds or thousands of electric utilities have simultaneously evolved over a wide geographic region, with limited exchange of business ideas and likely some defensive ‘ours-is-better-for-us’ customs and practices.

I would get a copy of the applicable rate schedule from your serving utility’s website, print it out and read through it with {your best attempt at} a spreadsheet of your bill. You might be prepared to walk in and meet with the utility person that you’ve talked to on the phone for further understanding. It is usually time well invested for both.