Natural Gas

Your natural gas bill consists of these charges:

Customer Charge – A fixed monthly amount to cover the cost of your service, meter and billing. This charge is applied regardless of the quantity of natural gas. It cannot be changed by the Company with out the approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) through a rate case.

Base Energy Charge Natural Gas – The cost per therms used, to cover the cost of distribution charges. Energy and conservation charges are combined in this line item.

Fuel Adjustment NG - Also referred as Purchase Gas Adjustment (PGA) is the actual cost of natural gas. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) establishes the maximum rate FPU can charge yearly.

Area Expansion Plan (AEP) NG only – An additional cents-per-therm charge levied on customers served by the AEP Facilities. AEP Facilities are all required gas mains, service lines, control devices, pressure regulating devices, metering devices and other appurtenances necessary to provide service to an within a specific geographic area designated as being subject to the AEP.

Franchise Fee (%) NG & Electric– A fee paid to local governments for the right to utilize public property to provide utility service.

Municipal Tax (%) - Tax levied by City/County on energy billed. Tax is remitted to the City/County.

Gross Receipts Tax (usage) NG – Tax levied by the State of Florida on energy billed. Tax is remitted to the State of Florida.

Sales Tax – (All Commercial customers) – (%) – Tax levied by the State of Florida on energy & some services billed. Tax is remitted to the State of Florida.

Late Fee - $5.00 or 1.5%; whichever is greater.

Transportation Administration Charge – A fixed charge to transportation service customer in rate schedules (General Service Transportation Service), (Large Volume Transportation Service > 50,000 Therms per year) and (Interruptible Transportation Service) to recover the cost of providing transportation service to the customer.

Telemetry Maintenance Charge – A fixed charge to transportation service customers in rate schedules of Large Volume Transportation Service > = 50,000 Therms per year and Interruptible Transportation Service to recover the cost of maintaining electronic telemetry equipment.

Reading your bill, like reading your meter, can help you budget your energy use. Your FPU account is a charge account-you use the energy you need each month, and we read your meter at the end of your billing period and bill you for the amount you have used.

Your natural gas bill is calculated in therms during each monthly billing cycle. A therm is the basic unit of measurement for the amount of natural gas you use. The amount of therms you use is then multiplied by FPU's BTU factor. The BTU (British Thermal Unit) factor describes the actual heat value of the gas FPU supplies.  As your meter is read from month to month, the difference in these readings accounts for your consumption and you are billed accordingly.

Due to weekends, holidays or the length of the month, the total days between each meter reading may vary. So it's possible for your monthly usage to increase or decrease from the previous billing period even though your average daily use remains the same.

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QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about a bill, call your local FPU office and a customer service representative will be happy to assist you. Your local number for FPU can be found at the top of your bill or click here.