Understanding My Bill

Knowing how to read your electric bill is an easy way to monitor your exact energy usage.

Your monthly electric bill contains a lot of important information.

• Return Payment Stub
  Please return this portion of the statement with your payment to ensure that your account will be properly credited.
• Meter Readings
  In this section, you’ll find the current and prior meter readings, kWh used and meter number.
• Energy Use Graph
  Shows a visual history of energy use for the last year.

Information that identifies you:

• Billing number
• Meter number(s)
• Member number
• Billing name and current mailing address

Information about your electric consumption:

• Meter reading dates
• Meter readings
• kWh consumption
• The applicable power cost adjustment for the month
• Any credits due

Billing and payment information:

• Previous balance
• Any applicable late fees
• Amount of current bill
• Payment due date
• Billing date
• Bill payment locations and hours

Current residential rates and other fees that you see on your electric bill are listed below for your reference.

Standard Residential Rate (A-15)

Summer (June through October)

• Service Charge* – $25
• First 800 kWh – 8¢ per kWh
• All over 800 kWh – 8.7¢ per kWh

Winter (November through May)

• Service Charge* – $25
• First 400 kWh – 7.8¢ per kWh
• Next 700 kWh – 5.5¢ per kWh
• All over 1100 kWh – 4.6¢ per kWh

All residential rates subject to Power Cost Adjustment. *Look here for an explanation of the service charge.

Overhead Distribution Systems:

LED yard light on existing pole – $8.75/month

LED yard light on new wood pole – $12.50/month (or $8.75/month with one time $470 contribution for wood pole)

Underground Distribution Systems:

LED yard light on new wood pole  – $15.50/month (or $11.75/month with one-time $470 contribution for wood pole)

Membership Fee – $5

The deposit amount will be determined by your credit rating provided by a credit reporting agency. The deposits will be charged according to the following scale:

• Low Credit Rating- $300
• Medium Credit Rating – $150
• High Credit Rating – No Deposit Required

• Account Establishment – $20
• Temporary Service – $100
• Late Charge – The greater of $20 or five percent of the arrears amount
• Returned Check – $30
• Service Fees for Reconnection (per trip) During Regular Working Hours – $30
• Investigation/Tampering Fee – $100 for first offense and an additional $100 cumulative charge thereafter (i.e., $200 for second offense, $300 for third offense, etc.).
• Meter Test Fee – $50

• Avoid penalties by paying your bill on time. Your Walton EMC bill is due 21 days from the billing date.
• If the due date falls on a day other than a regular business day, payment is due on the next regular business day.
• Accounts not paid by the time the next bill is issued will have a late fee added to the balance. The late fee is equal to the greater of five percent of the arrears amount or $20.
• If the arrears amount remains unpaid after getting the next month’s bill, the account is subject to disconnection.
• You will have at least 45 days from billing to disconnection.
• Failure to receive an electric statement does not release you from your obligation to pay.