Block
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A range of water (HCF) or electric (KWH) usage subject to the same cost per unit as defined in the rate schedule. |
| C.I.C. Capital Improvement Charge |
To fund the water fund capital improvement program. |
| Customer Charge |
Cost of billing, metering, customer service, and call center expenses. |
Demand
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Actual power in kilowatts (KW). Billing Demand is the maximum demand over a 12-month period. (demand meters only). |
Distribution Charge
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Distribution costs including operation and maintenance, capital investment, and debt service. |
| Electric Utility Assistance Programs |
Pasadena Cares and Cares Plus Programs. Assistance for income qualified, seniors and permanently disabled customers. |
| Energy Charge |
Wholesale cost of acquiring energy. |
Estimate
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Estimated reading is shown only when the meter was not read, usually due to a lack of access. |
HCF
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Hundred Cubic Feet - a billing unit of water equivalent to 748 gallons. |
KWH
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Kilowatt-hours - A billing unit of electric energy equivalent to one 100-Watt light bulb, burning for ten hours. |
MULT (Multiplier)
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Numerical constant applied to meter readings to convert dial readings to billing units (see HCF and KWH). |
PF
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Power Factor - Reflects the ratio of real (or true) power to apparent power (KVAR-H demand meters only). |
Project A.P.P.L.E.
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A fund of deductible donations used to help residential customers unable to pay a utility bill due to unforeseen hardship. |
Public Benefit Charge
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A State mandated charge to fund Lifeline, Utility Assistance, energy efficiency, and renewable resources programs. |
| Refuse Service |
Trash collection |
S.L.A.T.S.
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A tax collected for the City to offset the maintenance and utility costs associated with Street Lights and Traffic Signals (SLATS). |
State Environmental. Surcharge
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Collected for the California State Board of Equalization
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| Transmission Charge |
Transmission and electric power dispatching expenses. |
Underground Surtax
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A tax collected for the City for the power line conversion program that places overhead power lines underground. |
Utility Users Tax
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A tax collected for the City based on a percentage of electric and water charges |