Understanding Your Energy Bill

Account Number 12345 For your convenience

People’s Energy Cooperative is People's Energy Cooperative Statement Date 11/04/2014 we’ve added our pay
utilizing a new bill format that is Payment Due 11/20/2014
by phone number.
1775 Lake Shady Avenue South
easier to read and draws your Oronoco, MN 55960 Billing Summary
Previous Balance 61.25
attention to key billing Office Phone: 507-367-7000 or 800-214-2694
To Report an Outage: 800-214-2694
Pay By Phone No Payment Received 0.00
Delinquent Balance Due Immediately 61.25
information with full color Website: www.peoplesenergy.coop 855-730-8709 Current Balance Due 11/20/14 89.00 There are two
Total Balance Due 150.25
graphics. Most members with 1234 1 AV 0.378 5 5254 significant changes to
**ATTENTION: PAST DUE BILL** the ‘Detail of Charges’
multiple meters or accounts will According to our records, as of the date of this statement, your energy
PEC MEMBER C-16 P-18 bill has not been paid. Please pay the delinquent balance immediately. section. The first
now receive all information on 1234 COOP WAY NORTH Please disregard if you have already made your payment in full.
ORONOCO, MN 55960-1234 is that the ‘Facility
one billing statement. ‡ ‡‡ ˆˆ‡ˆ †‡ˆˆ‡ˆ † ˆ ˆ ˆ‡†† †‡ˆ† ˆ ˆ† ˆ‡‡† ˆ†† †ˆˆ†ˆ †‡‡ˆ††‡‡ Charge’ is now called
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‘Basic Service Charge’
to better reflect the
Service Address Meter Number Current Previous Days Reading Mult. kWh Usage
Meter Rdg Rdg Date Meter Rdg Rdg Date Type
1234 COOP WAY PEC12345 10505 10/31/2014 10382 09/30/2014 31 ESTIMATED 1 123
purpose of this charge.
NORTH
The ‘Billing Summary’ replaces the ‘Other This charge covers the
PEC Message Detail of Charges
Bill Information’ section and provides The Cooperative is seeking individuals in Districts 2 and 4 interested
in serving on the 2015 nominating committee. Members of the
SINGLE PHASE SMALL COMMERCIAL METER
PEC12345 BASIC SERVICE CHARGE 37.00 costs associated with
a snap-shot of your payment activity. nominating committee are responsible for presenting the names of
individuals who wish to run for the Board of Directors. We encourage
ENERGY CHARGE 123 KWH @ $.111270 13.69 supplying electrical
all members to take an active role in the election process. For more SECURITY LIGHT 31.50 service to an
information, please contact Gwen Stevens at 507-367-7015 or
gstevens@peoplesrec.com. TOTAL ELECTRIC CHARGES 82.19 individual meter.
5.65
MINNESOTA SALES TAX
OLMSTED COUNTY SALES TAX 0.21 The other key change
kWh Use History ROUND UP .95 is that members with
Messages specific to your account will CURRENT CHARGES 89.00
stand out to make you aware of 155 183
230 multiple meters will now
information such as expired credit cards 87
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149
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see all of their meters
on file, a past due reminder or if your
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listed on one
statement. Most
service is facing disconnection. PERIOD ENDING 10/2013 10/2014
Avg Daily Temp
Avg Daily kWh
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48o
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members with multiple
Avg Daily Cost 2.84 2.84 accounts will now have
all of their accounts
This section summarizes the meter listed on one statement
detail for each service address. and key information will
Return This Portion With Your Payment

COOPERATIVE READS METER

Account Number 31700 be provided for
Delinquent Balance Due Immediately 61.25
Current Balance Due 11/20/14 89.00 each account.
NO READING REQUIRED Total Balance Due
The ‘PEC Message’ area displays important 150.25
Please note the back
PEC MEMBER
information about upcoming Cooperative Scan this QR code with your smartphone or 1234 COOP WAY NORTH
ORONOCO, MN 55960-0000
of the first page of the
tablet to access and manage your People's
events, member programs and reminders. Energy Cooperative account online. billing statement now
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The ‘kWh Use History’ has been expanded steps to follow in a
to include average daily temperature, daily power outage, payment
kWh used and daily cost information. options and more.
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Basic Service Charge accounts for the UNDERSTANDING
majority of the Cooperative’s investment in
poles, wires, transformers and equipment YOUR ENERGY BILL
to provide members with electric service.
It supports fleet, facility and customer
service functions, such as outage response,
line maintenance, right-of-way clearing,
member services support and administrative
responsibilities.
Demand Charge is the highest metered 12345
AccountNumber 11/04/2014
Statement Date 11/20/2014
“demand”, measured in kilowatts (kW), for People's Energy Cooperative Payment Due
1775 LakeShady Avenue South Billing Summary 61.25

electricity in a 15-minute period per billing Oronoco, MN 55960

-2694 Pay By Phone
Previous Balance
No Payment Received
Balance
Immediately
61.25
89.00
0.00

Delinquent 11/20/14
cycle. The charge is calculated based on cost Office Phone: 507
To Report an Outage: 800
-367-7000 or 800-214

.coop
-214-2694
-730-8709
Current Balance Due
Total Balance Due
Due

PAST DUE BILL**

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Power Cost Adjustments (PCA) are 1234 COOP WAY NORTH

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dependent upon the true cost of power from Meter Number Meter Rdg
Current
Rdg Date
Meter Rdg
Previous
Rdg Date
09/30/2014
Days Reading
Type
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Mult. kWh Usage
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10382
Service Address PEC12345 10505 10/31/2014
1234 COOP WAY Detail of Charges PEC12345
NORTH METER 37.00
PEC SINGLE SMALL

supplier. This can be in the form of a charge COMMERCIAL 13.69

PHASE
Message 4 CHARGE 123 KWH@ $.111270
in Districts 2 and BASIC SERVICE
is seekingindividuals . Members CHARGE

or a credit and is a direct pass-thru from

The Cooperative on the 2015 nominating
committee
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of the nominating committee to run for the Board of Directors SECURIT LIGHT 82.19
who wish election
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TOTAL
ELECTRIC CHARGES
MINNESOTA SALES
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TAX
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507-367-7015 or gstevens@peoplesrec OLMSTED
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Energy Charge is based on the kilowatt kWh Use History

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CURRENT CHARGES

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read dates’ and is multiplied by the current

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energy rate to calculate the charge. This also

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Avg Daily Temp 2 3

2.84
Avg Daily kWh 2.84
Avg Daily Cost
With Your Payment 31700
Return This Portion 61.25
includes a portion of the infrastructure costs,
Account Number
COOPERATIVEREAD METER Delinquent Balance Due Immediately 89.00
Due 11/20/14 25
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Total Balance Due
maintenance and administrative expenses, NO READINGREQUIRED
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Kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the measurement

of electricity used. One kWh is equal to
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1,000 watts used continuously for one 1775 Lake Shady Avenue South
hour. For instance, a 100-watt light bulb Oronoco, MN 55960
burning for 10 hours uses one kWh. The
higher the watt rating on electrical Business Hours: Monday - Friday
devices, the more electricity it uses. 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
507-367-7000
Usage Multipliers more than 1.0 are
1-800-214-2694
used when the meter only registers a
percentage of the actual energy used;
therefore, a multiplier is required to Website: www.peoplesenergy.coop
Email: memberservices@peoplesrec.com
calculate actual usage.