Welcome!
Here's how to explore your solar bill:
Click the green circles to get more information about each section of your bill.
Use the gray arrows on the left and right to move from page to page. On your phone? If you don’t see the arrows, try zooming out a little to reveal them.
Click Here to get Started
SAMPLE COMMERCIAL BILL
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The graph illustrates the amount of energy consumed and generated by a household each month, covering a span of 13 months.
All solar customers are provided with a Solar (PV) Meter that measures the total solar energy production.
Total Current Charges will be the remaining balance after the Value of Solar bill credit has been applied.
To determine your Demand Usage and Power Factor, review our Commercial Rates
Commercial Rates
Net Read is the Delivered Read minus the Received Read (Revenue Meter).
The Delivered Read under the solar meter is the Total Generation of solar before being consumed or sent to the grid.
Value of Solar (VOS) Credit
The customer's solar bill credit reduces the total amount due on their electric bill.
How it's calculated: [VOS rate] x [Total Generation]
Value of Solar Rate depends on solar system size:
- System sizes under 1 MW-AC: 9.91 cents/kWh
- System sizes 1 MW-AC and over: 7.24 cents/kWh
Learn more about the Value of Solar
Total Service Consumption
Total Service Consumption refers to the total energy used by business, including both solar power and electricity from the grid.
[Revenue Meter Net Read] + [Solar Meter Total Generation] = Total Service Consumption
The Revenue Meter # is the customer's main meter number.
The Received Read is the surplus solar energy that is sent to the grid.
Get a better understanding of your Austin Energy Utility Bill.
The link below will take you to the Austin Energy Utility Bill Explainer on a different page. Continue if you'd like to learn more about your utility bill charges.
Explore your Austin Energy Utility Bill
Commercial Electric Rates
These charges and tiered rates apply to all commercial electric bills from Austin Energy. The following charges are based on customer's Commercial Rate Class:
Customer Charge Demand Charge Energy Charge Power Supply Adjustment Regulatory Charge
Learn more about Commercial Rates
Days of Service: The total number of days included in the most recent billing cycle. kWh Used: The total amount of energy consumed during this billing cycle (Whole House Consumption). kWh Generated: The total solar energy produced during this billing cycle.
The Delivered Read is the total energy from the grid supplied to the customer's home.
Net Read is the Delivered Read minus the Received Read (Revenue Meter).
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Welcome!
Here's how to explore your solar bill:
Click the green circles to get more information about each section of your bill.
Use the gray arrows on the left and right to move from page to page. On your phone? If you don’t see the arrows, try zooming out a little to reveal them.
Click Here to get Started
SAMPLE COMMERCIAL BILL
Want to explore your Austin Energy Utility Bill?
The graph illustrates the amount of energy consumed and generated by a household each month, covering a span of 13 months.
All solar customers are provided with a Solar (PV) Meter that measures the total solar energy production.
Total Current Charges will be the remaining balance after the Value of Solar bill credit has been applied.
To determine your Demand Usage and Power Factor, review our Commercial Rates
Commercial Rates
Net Read is the Delivered Read minus the Received Read (Revenue Meter).
The Delivered Read under the solar meter is the Total Generation of solar before being consumed or sent to the grid.
Value of Solar (VOS) Credit
The customer's solar bill credit reduces the total amount due on their electric bill. How it's calculated: [VOS rate] x [Total Generation] Value of Solar Rate depends on solar system size:
Learn more about the Value of Solar
Total Service Consumption
Total Service Consumption refers to the total energy used by business, including both solar power and electricity from the grid.
[Revenue Meter Net Read] + [Solar Meter Total Generation] = Total Service Consumption
The Revenue Meter # is the customer's main meter number.
The Received Read is the surplus solar energy that is sent to the grid.
Get a better understanding of your Austin Energy Utility Bill.
The link below will take you to the Austin Energy Utility Bill Explainer on a different page. Continue if you'd like to learn more about your utility bill charges.
Explore your Austin Energy Utility Bill
Commercial Electric Rates
These charges and tiered rates apply to all commercial electric bills from Austin Energy. The following charges are based on customer's Commercial Rate Class:
Customer Charge Demand Charge Energy Charge Power Supply Adjustment Regulatory Charge
Learn more about Commercial Rates
Days of Service: The total number of days included in the most recent billing cycle. kWh Used: The total amount of energy consumed during this billing cycle (Whole House Consumption). kWh Generated: The total solar energy produced during this billing cycle.
The Delivered Read is the total energy from the grid supplied to the customer's home.
Net Read is the Delivered Read minus the Received Read (Revenue Meter).
This paragraph is ready to be filled with incredible creativity, experiences, and stories.