Balanced Payment Program
Your life can be a bit easier by using the Alameda Power & Telecom Balanced Payment Program.
This convenient — and free — service makes budgeting easier for customers
whose energy costs vary from season to season. With the Balanced Payment Program, your bill will be
predictable each month, summer or winter.
Under the Program, we calculate your average energy payment every 4 months by averaging the total
payments out over the past 12 months. Rather than paying larger bills in the winter and smaller bills
in the summer, your electricity bills will be consistent throughout the year. You may notice a small
variation three times per year because of balance averaging.
The service is best for two types of customers. The first are those with electric heaters in their
homes. The second are those on fixed incomes who may want to pay the same amount every month.
Typically, residential bills go down in summer and up in the winter. For some, the difference is
from as low as $25 in the summer to $45 during the winter. For others, particularly those with electric
heating, bills can go to $100 in the winter and drop to $30 in the summer. The following table
illustrates typical variations:
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No Electric Heat |
Electric Heat |
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Typical "Unbalanced" Bill |
Balanced Payment Bill |
Typical "Unbalanced" Bill |
Balanced Payment Bill |
| January |
$64.94 | $45.00 |
$103.38 | $71.00 |
| February |
$61.42 | $45.00 |
$114.14 | $71.00 |
| March |
$52.96 | $45.00 |
$76.00 | $71.00 |
| April |
$42.35 | $45.00 |
$71.64 | $71.00 |
| May |
$40.14 | $45.00 |
$66.86 | $71.00 |
| June |
$34.28 | $45.00 |
$59.52 | $71.00 |
| July |
$39.86 | $45.00 |
$56.10 | $71.00 |
| August |
$37.81 | $45.00 |
$57.73 | $71.00 |
| September |
$37.95 | $45.00 |
$59.78 | $71.00 |
| October |
$38.08 | $45.00 |
$61.97 | $71.00 |
| November |
$48.06 | $45.00 |
$57.61 | $71.00 |
| December |
$58.14 | $45.00 |
$97.42 | $71.00 |
To enroll, you must have been at your
current address for at least 12 months and
your account must not have any "past due"
balance.
In addition, if you'd like to change your payment due date because your
paydays don't coincide with your due dates, you may be interested in a Preferred
Due Date.
To learn more about our Balanced Payment Program,
please contact a Customer Service Representative 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday at 510-748-3900.
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