Your task in this assignment is to help Corey interpret his energy bill. Completion of this activity helps satisfy the following learning outcomes:
Instructions:
Looking at your electricity bill or the one provided by your instructor, help Corey answer the following questions in a 2-3 page paper.
What is the name of the company that provides the electricity for this home?
What is the number of the meter that was read to generate the usage information?
What was the period of time covered during this billing cycle?
How many kilowatt-hours were used during this time period?
What was the charge per kilowatt-hour?
Was all usage billed at the same rate? If not, describe the rate schedule used in determining the bill.
List all additional charges included on this bill and explain each charge. When is payment due for this bill?
If there are sufficient bills from different months, see if the average charge varies from month to month. What might cause monthly variations?
What other types of information were found on the bill(s) you analyzed? Give examples.
What steps can be taken to lower your energy bill? Include a range of steps from simple, low-cost ideas to ones that will require greater effort and more expense. If possible estimate the amount of energy each step could save.