BGE Metering & Billing Systems Flashcards
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Which BGE rate schedule typically applies to large commercial and industrial customers served at high voltage?
Answer: GH (General High Voltage)
The GH (General High Voltage) rate schedule applies to large commercial and industrial customers served at transmission or primary distribution voltage levels.
What is a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan offered by BGE designed to accomplish?
Answer: Encourage customers to shift usage to off-peak hours by varying electricity prices by time of day
BGE's Time-of-Use plans charge higher rates during peak demand periods and lower rates off-peak to incentivize customers to shift discretionary usage.
What is the purpose of a meter multiplier (meter constant) used on commercial BGE meters?
Answer: To scale register readings to actual consumption when current transformers are used
A meter multiplier scales the meter register reading to actual consumption, required when instrument transformers step down current or voltage for metering purposes.
BGE's Budget Billing program does which of the following for enrolled customers?
Answer: Averages estimated annual usage into equal monthly payments
BGE's Budget Billing divides estimated annual charges into equal monthly installments, smoothing out seasonal spikes in utility bills.
When a BGE meter is found to be running slow (under-registering consumption), what is the standard corrective action?
Answer: BGE back-bills the customer for estimated unbilled consumption up to a Maryland PSC regulatory time limit
When a meter under-registers, BGE may back-bill for the estimated unbilled amount, subject to Maryland Public Service Commission limits on the allowable back-billing period.
What does net metering mean for a BGE customer who has rooftop solar panels?
Answer: Receiving a billing credit for surplus electricity generated and fed back to the grid
Under net metering, BGE credits customers for excess solar electricity exported to the grid, offsetting charges for energy drawn from BGE.