CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – EPB residential customers will see a decrease in
the cost of electric power, due to TVA’s Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA), on
any bill printed on or after October 1, 2009. Even with a simultaneous
TVA base rate increase, the October FCA is significant enough to result
in an overall decrease for customers. This is the fourth FCA decrease
in a row, following the past three quarters’ decreases. Customers
should also note that TVA’s FCA will now occur monthly instead of
quarterly.
On average, most residential customers use about 1300 kilowatt hours
per month – more in the summer and winter, less in the spring and fall.
With TVA’s upcoming rate increase and FCA, a bill for 1300 kilowatt
hours will be about $2.34 less than it would have been this month, for
the same amount of power used.
However, depending on weather and, therefore, how much energy an
individual uses, TVA’s FCA decrease may or may not make much difference
on a customer’s bill. That’s why EPB suggests customers visit them
online at www.epb.net for energy savings tips. Residential customers
are also encouraged to schedule a free EPB Home Energy Audit by calling
(423) 648-1EPB (1372).
