Print this page Electric Tariffs
Joseph E. Fleckenstein, P.E.
Course Outline
The course teaches an understanding of the entries that typically appear on the monthly billing for electrical service. The course treats energy charges, demand charges, time-of-use, and low power factor penalties. The course discusses residential customers, who are usually served with a single phase service. Commercial and industrial customers, who are usually served with a three phase service, are also discussed. Possible remedial courses of action are reviewed.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course a student will:
- Know the normal practices of electric utilities in calculating conventional residential electric billings;
- Know the features of time of use (TOU) billings for both residential as well as commercial and industrial customers;
- Understand how and why demand charges are determined for customers of three phase electrical power;
- Understand how and why penalties are applied by utilities for low power factor;
- Be better able to read and understand the entries of a billing for electrical power; and
- Be better positioned to recommend changes in practices and electrical gear with the aim of reducing a customer’s monthly electric bills.
Intended Audience
This course is intended primarily for electrical engineers who at times may be called upon to review a billing for electrical service with the intention of recommending changes in practices or gear so as to decrease monthly billings.
Benefit for Attendee
Attendees will learn to better understand the billing practices of electric utilities as well as some of the possible measures that may be taken to reduce monthly electric bills.
Course Introduction
Too often, customers of an electrical service become resolved, incorrectly, that there is little that can be done to reduce an electric bill. This can be a significant error since changes in operational practices and, sometimes, electrical gear can result in significant reductions in the monthly billings for electrical service.
Course Content
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Course Summary
This course teaches an understanding of electric tariffs, the reasons for the various entries and possible courses of action that may be considered to reduce the costs of the billings.
Related Courses
PDH Online Course E144, Power Factor in Electrical Energy Management
PDH Online Course E467, Electrical Instruments and Meters
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
