BGE BGE Metering & Billing Systems 2

Question 1

Which BGE rate schedule typically applies to large commercial and industrial customers served at high voltage?

Accepted Answer

GH (General High Voltage)

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R (Residential)

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GL (General Low Voltage)

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RL (Residential Limited)

Question 2

What is a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan offered by BGE designed to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Encourage customers to shift usage to off-peak hours by varying electricity prices by time of day

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Charge all customers the same flat rate regardless of usage time

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Eliminate demand charges for commercial customers

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Provide free electricity during overnight hours

Question 3

What is the purpose of a meter multiplier (meter constant) used on commercial BGE meters?

Accepted Answer

To scale register readings to actual consumption when current transformers are used

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To convert gas usage to an electric equivalent

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To add a safety factor to billing calculations

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To convert analog dial readings to digital format

Question 4

BGE's Budget Billing program does which of the following for enrolled customers?

Accepted Answer

Averages estimated annual usage into equal monthly payments

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Eliminates all billing charges during winter months

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Provides a discount for paying bills early

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Automatically enrolls customers in renewable energy

Question 5

When a BGE meter is found to be running slow (under-registering consumption), what is the standard corrective action?

Accepted Answer

BGE back-bills the customer for estimated unbilled consumption up to a Maryland PSC regulatory time limit

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The customer receives a credit for the undercharge

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The meter is replaced and no billing adjustment is made

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The customer is charged a flat penalty fee

Question 6

What does net metering mean for a BGE customer who has rooftop solar panels?

Accepted Answer

Receiving a billing credit for surplus electricity generated and fed back to the grid

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Paying only for net new appliances installed on the property

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A discount for using only gas appliances

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A program reserved for low-income customers