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Commission discusses new power budget-billing method; staff urges residents to seek bill reviews
Summary
Staff told the commission the power authority changed to a 12-month billing basis and the city set a new budget-billing amount of $224,000 per month; officials said resident power rates themselves have not changed, but consumption-driven purchase-power adjustments will affect individual bills and residents should visit city hall for account-specific reviews.
City staff reported a change in how the municipal power authority calculates budget billing and how that affects the city's monthly payments. Staff said the authority moved to a yearly balances basis and the city set a new budget-billing amount at $224,000 per month; the change will be evaluated annually and may mean residents see different purchase-power adjustment amounts tied to consumption.
Officials emphasized that the base power rates for residents have not changed but the purchase-power adjustment line item varies with usage. One staff member contrasted the city's residential supply figure with National Grid, noting National Grid rates "are up to about 15¢ a kilowatt hour," and invited residents to come to city hall so staff can walk through billing cycles and explain components of combined bills that include water and sewer.
