Reading your Utility Bill

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New Charges - New Charges represents the current billing period.

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Federal Fuel - The Federal Carbon Tax came into effect January 1, 2020 to replace the Provincial Carbon Levy. The rates for this province will increase every April 1st thereafter, beginning April 1, 2020. The Federal Carbon Levy is included in the price of any fuel that emits greenhouse gases including transportation and heating fuels like diesel, gasoline, natural gas and propane. Learn more at alberta.ca.

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Solid Waste - Monthly flat rate for garbage, organics and blue bag pickup for residential customers.

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Water - Monthly flat rate depending on meter size plus the metered consumption rate per cubic meter.

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Gas Dist. - Monthly flat rate plus a distribution charge per GJ times consumption. All operating costs and revenue for the Town of Devon gas system are recovered through this charge.

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Supplier Cost - This includes the unit cost of gas per GJ times the amount of gas consumed and it flucuates monthly. This charge recovers what the Town of Devon has paid the supplier for natural gas. The Town of Devon does not benefit from any increase or decrease in this cost of gas. We charge the same price Gas Alberta charges us.

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Sewer - Monthly flat rate depending on meter size plus the metered consumption rate per cubic meter.

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Storm Water Drainage - Monthly flat rate to fund stormwater infrastructure.

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GST - 5% goods and service tax charged only on gas.

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Payment Info - Although the money is taken from your bank account instantaneously, payments made at any financial institution, online or through telephone banking can take up to 5 business days for the bank to process and forward to our office.

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Water Meter - The amount of water/gas used in the month. Actual means a reading was done by our meter readers. Estimates are done when the meter readers cannot gain access to the meters.

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Gas Meter - The amount of water/gas used in the month. Actual means a reading was done by our meter readers. Estimates are done when the meter readers cannot gain access to the meters.