Separate late fees, reconnect fees, deposits, payment plans, and past-due balances from normal utility usage and savings estimates.
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The statement includes late fee, reconnect fee, payment arrangement, installment, deposit, past due, or balance forward lines.
Payment-related charges can make a bill look like a usage problem when the normal kWh or gallons did not change. They also should not be included in a normal monthly run-rate estimate.
Estimate late fees and separate them from normal usage.
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No. Late fees, reconnect fees, deposits, and past balances should be separated from the normal monthly usage run rate.
Yes. Installments or balance-forward lines can raise the amount due even when current usage is normal.