New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter II - ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Subchapter D - Rates And Charges › Part 140 - Bills For Service-electric Corporations › Section 140.1 - Contents of bill

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each bill for electric service issued after June 30, 1976,
					 on the portion that is retained by the customer, shall show, but not be limited
					 to, the following information, except as otherwise provided by this
					 Part:
(a) The name of the corporation,
				  partnership or person by which the service was furnished and, except as
				  provided by this Part, no other name.
(b) The location of the principal office and
				  one or more company offices at which it may be paid, and a statement that bills
				  may be paid at other authorized offices.
(c) The service classification or
				  classifications in the rate schedules on which it is based.
(d) Any charges or credits which are
				  adjustments to the rate schedules referred to in subdivision (c) of this
				  section, shall be itemized and shown in dollars per type of unit billed and in
				  total dollars.
(e) The billed
				  demand or other similar factor (if applicable).
(f) Present meter reading (if service is
				  metered), actual or estimated, (indicate if estimated), and date
				  thereof.
(g) Previous meter reading
				  (if service is metered), actual or estimated, (indicate if estimated), and date
				  thereof, and/or the number of days or the prorated period from the previous
				  meter reading, actual or estimated, to the present meter reading, actual or
				  estimated.
(h) Meter multiplier or
				  constant (if applicable).
(i) Debit
				  or credit balance still outstanding from prior bill, if any.
(j) Quantity billed and unit of measurement,
				  except quantity need not be shown for interim budget billing.
(k) Gross amount of bill including any sales
				  tax.
(l) Amount of discount and/or
				  net amount of bill (if applicable).
(m) Date when discount period expires or late
				  payment charge becomes effective shall be shown on the front of the bill (if
				  applicable). The payment date is to be determined by the date of mailing or
				  date paid at designated office.
(n)
				  If the service be furnished by a corporation which desires to indicate that it
				  is owned or controlled by another company, or that it constitutes part of a
				  system, it may so indicate by the use of a small symbol or by a statement to
				  that effect printed on the bill in small, inconspicuous type.
(o) Only service(s) performed, materials
				  furnished or other charges made by the company, pursuant to its filed tariff,
				  may be included and shall be itemized on the applicable bill form. Whenever the
				  bill form, by reason of size limitations, does not permit itemization, totals
				  may be utilized, provided the charges making up such totals are itemized in an
				  addendum attached to or enclosed with the bill.
(p) Each bill rendered by the company shall
				  identify the account for which service is being charged by setting forth an
				  account or meter number or other appropriate method of identification of the
				  address or location of the premises where the service(s) for which the bill is
				  rendered was (were) furnished.
(q)
				  The back of the entire bill may be used for any purposes deemed appropriate
				  related to the service(s) rendered.
(r) As long as it does not confuse the
				  customer, pertinent messages and information may be printed on any portion of
				  the front of the bill.
(s) An
				  explanation of any abbreviation or symbol used that is not in common English
				  usage.