How does CUC calculate monthly fuel costs?
How does CUC determine the fuel cost multiplier used with kWh consumed to calculate the total fuel cost on the monthly bill?
Auntie’s answer: A CUC representative explained how the company determines the fuel cost used as part of the calculation of monthly electric bills, and I think it best to quote the answer directly. I have also included part of a CUC bill below for reference.
“To calculate the fuel rate applied to bills, CUC utilises the actual cost of fuel and lubricating oil (lube) used to generate electricity in a month, which CUC purchases at competitive market prices,” the CUC spokesperson said. “That monthly cost is divided by the electricity consumed by all CUC customers in kilowatt-hours (kWh) within the same month. The result of this calculation is a per kWh rate to be applied to bills on a two-month delay basis.”
That calculation is then sent to the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) for review and approval before it is applied to customers’ bills.
In addition, CUC publishes fuel costs in advance on its website “for customers who would like to budget with this knowledge”.
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I thought the purpose of OfReg was to look out for the consumers – obviously, they are looking out for CUC.
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They don’t cover no expense themselves, the consumers pay everything for them.
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