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Knowing what charges on your bill are due to your actual energy and water consumption can help you understand how reducing energy and water usage can save you money at the end of the month. Here’s a look at the way your JEA bill breaks down based upon the charges on an average residential utility bill, what each charge means and where that money goes.
Breakdown of JEA Utility Bill for City of Jacksonville
Based Upon Average Residential Electric Consumption of 1250 kWh and Water Consumption of 6,000 Gallons as of October 1, 2010
Charge |
Description |
Electric |
Water |
Sewer |
Utility Services |
Electric, water or sewer service. |
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Customer Charge |
Fixed monthly cost of providing service to your home. JEA must maintain your meter(s), pipes and wires whether or not electricity, water or sewer services are used. |
$ 5.50 |
$ 12.19 |
$ 10.34 |
Electric Charge |
All costs to produce and distribute electricity other than fuel. (Normally includes JEA’s based on 1,250 kWh City Contribution cost. For this example, the City Contribution is broken out below.) |
$ 71.26
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Fuel Charge |
The cost of fuel (coal, natural gas, etc.) used to generate and supply electricity. This includes purchased power as needed. |
$ 63.30
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Usage Charge
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Costs to bring water to your home and/or sewer from your home including system based on 6,000 gallons maintenance, distribution and treatment. (Normally includes JEA’s City Contribution cost. For this example, the City Contribution is broken out below.) |
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$26.99 |
Conservation Charge
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If you use more than 2,750 kWh during a billing period, you will be charged an additional based on 1,250 kWh $0.01 per kWh, to encourage conservation. If you use less than 2,750 kWh, you will see the Conservation Charge listed, but there will be no charge.
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$ 0.00 |
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Environmental Charge |
Provides funding for environmental and regulatory programs. |
$ 0.78 |
$ 1.38 |
$ 1.38 |
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All your electric, water and sewer service charges. |
$140.84 |
$ 16.50 |
$38.71 |
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Electric |
Water |
Sewer |
Government Transfers |
Taxes, fees and contributions paid to city or state government. |
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City Contribution
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Portion of your bill collected by JEA for the City of Jacksonville to support general government services not related to JEA. The City Contribution is shown here to reflect the amount of your bill that goes toward government transfers. However, on your actual bill, this charge is included in the electric or usage charge. |
$ 7.92 |
$ 2.65 |
$ 2.65 |
Public Service Tax based on the City of Jacksonville tax
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Tax that applies to electric and water service to customers living in the cities of Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach, the town of Baldwin and unincorporated portions of Clay County. JEA collects this tax and passes it on as required.
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$ 10.02 |
$ 1.98 |
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City Franchise Fee
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Charge for the utility to use public right-of-ways and provide service within municipal boundaries. This fee is passed directly to the city government in which the service is provided. |
$ 4.46 |
$ 0.57 |
$ 1.24 |
State Gross Receipts Tax |
This tax is assessed on all electric public utilities and paid directly to the State of Florida. |
$ 3.93 |
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All charges transferred to other government entities. |
$ 26.33 |
$ 5.20 |
$ 3.89 |
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Electric |
Water |
Sewer |
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Total of utility services charges plus government transfers charges. |
$167.17 |
$21.70 |
$42.60 |
As your not-for-profit, community-owned utility, JEA’s mission is to provide you with reliable, safe electric, water and sewer services. While doing so, JEA strives to provide an excellent value for our customers by keeping our rates among the lowest in the state.
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