What is Budget Billing?
Tired of not being able to predict what your LPEA bill will be each month? LPEA's Budget Billing program helps you avoid seasonal highs and lows with a predictable, even monthly payment.
Your Budget Billing amount is calculated in May based on your average utility bill across the past 12 months of use. Any bill credits, or amounts remaining at the end of each year, must be settled before restarting the program for another year.
Interested in signing up for Budget Billing?
To be eligible for this free program you must:
- have a SmartHub account
- have had an account in your name for at least one year at the same service address
- have a $0 balance at the start of your Budget Billing cycle
- have a residential account (no commercial accounts)
- enroll in the program in between May and August of each year.
If you have SmartHub and meet the requirements, click the sign up button below!
If you are on Budget Billing or recently signed up, remember these helpful tips:
1. Check your energy usage through the SmartHub app regularly to ensure stays similar to the year your payments are based on. (If you use more power than you're paying for with budget billing, you'll have to settle up in the spring before the new cycle starts.)
2. Look out for these common causes of increased energy use:
- More people living in the home
- A new hot tub
- Heat tape
- Extreme weather
- Livestock tank heaters
- In-floor heat
- Charging an electric car
3. Call us at (970) 247-5786 to recalculate your monthly average if you notice it is different than expected.
Prefer more guidance?
Watch this webinar to learn more about the program:
Watch this video to learn how to enroll through your SmartHub portal!
If you don't already have SmartHub or have questions regarding Budget Billing, please reach out to our Budget Billing specialist, Amanda at (970) 382-3587 or awilliamson@lpea.coop