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Reading Your Gas Bill

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  1. Total Amount Due - Total amount to be paid by the due date by the customer.
  2. Due Date of Current Charges - The date your current bill is due. Any past charges are subject to the original due date.
  3. If Paid After - The amount due, including penalties, if paid after the due date.
  4. Account Number - This number identifies your account on our records.
  5. Meter Number - Number assigned to the meter at your location.
  6. Days Billed - Number of days between read dates.
  7. Service Date - Dates indicate the Beginning (7a) and Ending (7b) period of service covered by the bill.
  8. Type of Reading - The Beginning (8a) and Ending (8b) method used to read your meter.
    Actual = Read by Meter Reader or by Van using a Mobile Automated meter reading device.
    Cust. = Post Card or Telephone Call Read.
    Est. = Estimated read by Company.
  9. Meter Reading - The Beginning (9a) and Ending (9b) meter readings upon which your bill is based.
  10. Units Used in CCF/THERMS - The volume of gas used, in units of one hundred cubic feet (Ccf), or Therms.
  1. Units Used Last Year - The volume of gas in Ccf/Therms used last year.
  2. Meter Factor - A factor used to calculate the volume of gas for customers. For residential customers this factor is normally 1.
  3. Therm Factor - A factor used to convert the volume of gas consumed (in Ccf) to Therms. One Therm is equivalent to 100,000 BTUs and represents the thermal energy content of the gas consumed.
  4. Account Type - The customer sales class your account has been assigned. The customer sale classes are listed on the back of the bill (PDF).
  5. Account Name - The name in which the service is billed.
  6. Service Address - The address where service is provided.
  7. Amount Required for Home Heating Credit Claims - The amount necessary to fill out your Home Heating Credit claim.
  8. Un-Regulated Charges - Charges such as Appliance Protection or Appliance Repair. Failure to pay for Un-Regulated services may result in termination of the service, but not in the termination of natural gas service. Partial payments are credited first to any outstanding natural gas balance.

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