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)

Answer

The GH (General High Voltage) rate schedule applies to large commercial and industrial customers served at transmission or primary distribution voltage levels.

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

Answer

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.

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

Answer

A meter multiplier scales the meter register reading to actual consumption, required when instrument transformers step down current or voltage for metering purposes.

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

Answer

BGE's Budget Billing divides estimated annual charges into equal monthly installments, smoothing out seasonal spikes in utility bills.

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

Answer

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.

(BGE) Baltimore Gas and Electric Practice Test

(BGE) Baltimore Gas and Electric Practice Test

BGE BGE Metering & Billing Systems 2