Chattanooga Pulse

EPB residential customers will again see a decrease in the cost of electric power, due to TVA’s Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA), on any bill printed on or after November 1, 2009.  This is the fifth FCA decrease in a row.  Customers should note that, starting last month, TVA’s FCA now occurs monthly instead of quarterly.

On average, most residential customers use about 1300 kilowatt hours per month – more in the summer and winter, less in the spring and fall.  With TVA’s upcoming rate FCA, a bill for 1300 kilowatt hours on bills printed in November will be about $1.36 less than it would have been on bills printed in October, for the same amount of power used.

However, depending on weather and, therefore, how much energy an individual uses, TVA’s FCA decrease may or may not make much difference on a customer’s bill.  That’s why EPB suggests customers visit them online at www.epb.net for energy savings tips.  Residential customers are also encouraged to schedule a free EPB Home Energy Audit by calling (423) 648-1EPB (1372).