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Bill Pay Assistance
Power Search. Advanced Search ... Customer Service > Paying Your Bill. Bill Pay Assistance ... HELP, (530) 926-4611 *Pacific Power is not...
http://www.pacific-power.com/Navigation/Navigation4217.html
Help With Your Utility Bill
This page has information for consumers about their utility bills...
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/homeandwork/homes/yourbill/help/index.html
Salvation Army -- Contact the Salvation Army at 1-800-933-9677
You should also contact the Public Utilities Commission's Consumer Affairs Branch at 1-800-649-7570
. Frequently Asked Questions and The Answers
My bill is too high...can you help? ... at one of the six convenient bill payment locations, you also have the option of paying your power bill by...
http://www.chelco.com/faq.htm
My bill is too high...can you help? If you are concerned that your bill is too high, several factors should be taken into consideration. Seasonal changes and daily temperatures, for example, could increase your electricity usage substantially within a short period of time. When the seasons change from fall to winter or spring to summer, you can expect your electric consumption to peak. Generally speaking your usage will be at its highest during the coldest month of winter and the hottest month of summer. Pull your past bills and compare your current bill to those of the same month of years past. It may seem that your bill is higher than it should be, but it still falls within the same range of bills for the same month of previous years. Consider the temperature extremes of the season. Was this a hotter summer or a colder winter than you can remember for years past? Were any repairs made to any major appliances? Was the heat pump or water heater repaired recently? If the answer to all of those questions was no, then start monitoring your usage. Take readings off your meter at about the same time each day, and record your usage. Compare the number of kilowatt-hours you use each day. Record extreme changes in weather, so you can compare an extremely hot or cold day to one that was mild. By doing this you can track the cost of each day’s usage. We recommend that you monitor your usage for a couple of billing cycles. If the usage drops back in line, there is not likely to be a problem. If the usage stays the same or keeps increasing, then a problem could be causing the increase. A hole in your ductwork, a malfunction with your heating or cooling system, or a malfunctioning water heater could cause an increase in your bill. A routine inspection by your HVAC specialist would help in diagnosing most of these problems. If it is determined that there is nothing wrong and your family is still using more electricity than you think they should, then consider a self-evaluation of ways to make your home more energy efficient. CHELCO’s web site offers several energy conservation tips that will help save you money. If you would like personal assistance with your questions, feel free to contact our Marketing Department
Power Search. Advanced Search ... Customer Service > Paying Your Bill. Bill Pay Assistance ... HELP, (530) 926-4611 *Pacific Power is not...
http://www.pacific-power.com/Navigation/Navigation4217.html
Help With Your Utility Bill
This page has information for consumers about their utility bills...
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/homeandwork/homes/yourbill/help/index.html
Salvation Army -- Contact the Salvation Army at 1-800-933-9677
You should also contact the Public Utilities Commission's Consumer Affairs Branch at 1-800-649-7570
. Frequently Asked Questions and The Answers
My bill is too high...can you help? ... at one of the six convenient bill payment locations, you also have the option of paying your power bill by...
http://www.chelco.com/faq.htm
My bill is too high...can you help? If you are concerned that your bill is too high, several factors should be taken into consideration. Seasonal changes and daily temperatures, for example, could increase your electricity usage substantially within a short period of time. When the seasons change from fall to winter or spring to summer, you can expect your electric consumption to peak. Generally speaking your usage will be at its highest during the coldest month of winter and the hottest month of summer. Pull your past bills and compare your current bill to those of the same month of years past. It may seem that your bill is higher than it should be, but it still falls within the same range of bills for the same month of previous years. Consider the temperature extremes of the season. Was this a hotter summer or a colder winter than you can remember for years past? Were any repairs made to any major appliances? Was the heat pump or water heater repaired recently? If the answer to all of those questions was no, then start monitoring your usage. Take readings off your meter at about the same time each day, and record your usage. Compare the number of kilowatt-hours you use each day. Record extreme changes in weather, so you can compare an extremely hot or cold day to one that was mild. By doing this you can track the cost of each day’s usage. We recommend that you monitor your usage for a couple of billing cycles. If the usage drops back in line, there is not likely to be a problem. If the usage stays the same or keeps increasing, then a problem could be causing the increase. A hole in your ductwork, a malfunction with your heating or cooling system, or a malfunctioning water heater could cause an increase in your bill. A routine inspection by your HVAC specialist would help in diagnosing most of these problems. If it is determined that there is nothing wrong and your family is still using more electricity than you think they should, then consider a self-evaluation of ways to make your home more energy efficient. CHELCO’s web site offers several energy conservation tips that will help save you money. If you would like personal assistance with your questions, feel free to contact our Marketing Department