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About Your Bill

For your payment convenience, PWC mails a monthly bill that provides detailed information on utility services. Graphs can help you manage your utility usage.

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Explanation of Bill Items

  • Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) – A kWh is equal to 1,000 watts of power used for one hour, or the equivalent of ten 100-watt light bulbs used for one hour. 
  • Kilowatt (kW) – The maximum rate of energy consumption recorded during any 15-minute interval within the monthly billing period. Primarily used in nonresidential service applications. 
  • Days of Service – The number of days of utility usage covered by this bill. Billing periods may vary from month to month and are typically 28-32 days. 
  • Basic Facility Charge – Covers costs involved in providing utility service, including equipment and services (e.g. lines, poles, pipes, meters, billing). 
  • Multiplier – Some customer meters require that the reading be multiplied by a certain factor to arrive at the actual usage. 
  • Estimated Readings (E) – If your current reading is followed by an E, this indicates the meter reading was estimated. 
  • Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment – Applied when power costs exceed or are less than projected wholesale power costs recovered by PWC adopted electric rates. 
  • NC Renewable Energy Rider – Costs associated with meeting NC Renewable Energy Mandates (Senate Bill 3).