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Utility Bill with Renewable Energy

K-12 Energy Education Program
This is an example bill modeled after a Wisconsin utility bill. Notice the Renewable Electricity charge in the electric section of this bill. This customer chose to purchase one block of renewable energy from their utility for $1.86 per month for 100 kWh. How many blocks would they have to purchase in order for all of their electricity to come from renewable energy?

Your Utility Bill

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WI Power
1001 Plant Road
Power, WI 54499

CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS

ACCOUNT BILLING PERIOD NEXT READ

KEEP Student
NRES 735
UWSP, WI 54481

123456

6/20/2005 - 07/20/2005

08/16/2005

SERVICE ACTIVITY

RESIDENTIAL URBAN ELECTRIC

Meter No. 111111
 
New Reading 07/20/2005 19969
Old Reading 06/20/2005 -19685

Electricity Used (kWh) 284
   
284 kWh at $0.09262 26.30
Customer Charge (30 days at $7.25) 7.25
Non-taxable Customer Charge (3% of 11.19 for 10 days) 0.34
Non-taxable Customer Charge (3% of $22.36 for 20 days) 0.67
Sales Tax (5.50% of $33.55) 1.85
Subtotal $36.41
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY (1 block at 100 kWh at $1.86) 1.86
Sales Tax (5.50% of $1.86) 0.10
Subtotal $1.96

Total Electric Charges $38.37

RESIDENTIAL GAS

Meter No. 211112
 
New Reading 07/20/2005 1990
Old Reading 06/20/2005 -1980

Gas Used (CCF) 10
 

          Each CCF contains 1.017 therms

10.2 Therms
Local Distribution Service
          Fixed 9.50
          Volumetric ($0.19520 per therm) 1.99
Gas Supply Service  
          Gas Supply Acquisition Service ($0.01980 per therm) 0.20
          Natural Gas Costs ($0.66426 per therm) 6.78
Sales Tax (5.50% of $18.47) 1.01

Total Gas Charges $19.48

STATEMENT SUMMARY FOR ACCOUNT 123456

Electric Service $38.37
Gas Service $19.48

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $57.85

 Copyright 2005 KEEP