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href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span><a href=\"\/departments\/\">City Departments<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span><a href=\"\/combined-utilities\/\">Combined Utilities<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Understand Your Utility Bill<\/span><\/nav><h1 class=\"cu3-h1\">Understand Your Utility Bill<\/h1><p class=\"cu3-lead\">How to read your Combined Utilities bill: each line, in the order it appears on your statement.<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"cu3-sec\" style=\"margin-top:48px\" id=\"cu-example\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-ex-h\"><h2 id=\"ub-ex-h\" class=\"cu3-h2\">Example Bill<\/h2><div class=\"cu\"><figure class=\"cu-bd\" aria-labelledby=\"cu-bd-cap\"><div class=\"cu-bd-hd\"><b>CITY OF PARIS COMBINED UTILITIES<\/b><span class=\"cu-bd-tag\">Example bill<\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">SERVICE PERIOD \u00b7 ACCOUNT ID<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">The dates this bill covers, and your account ID. Have the ID ready when you pay by phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">WATER<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">Monthly customer charge plus the gallons of water you used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">SEWER<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">Monthly customer charge plus a charge based on the gallons of water you used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">ELECTRIC<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">The kilowatt-hours (kWh) you used times the energy rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">ADJUSTMENT<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">The Power Cost Adjustment. It can go up or down each month with wholesale power costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">6<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">ELECTRIC SURCHARGE<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">The meter fee. Every electric account has one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">7<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">911 ASSESSMENT<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">The E-911 fee on every water meter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cu-bd-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">8<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-l\">OTHER TAX<\/span><span class=\"cu-bd-t\">A 3% school tax. Business accounts also pay a 6% sales tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"cu-bd-ft\"><div><b>TOTAL DUE NOW<\/b>Your full balance.<\/div><div><b>DUE DATE<\/b>The 15th of the month, by close of business.<\/div><div><b>AFTER DUE DATE PAY<\/b>The amount owed after the 15th, with the penalty added.<\/div><\/div>\n<figcaption id=\"cu-bd-cap\" class=\"cu-ub-cap\" style=\"padding:8px 16px;font-size:13px;color:#52606d;border-top:1px solid #dbe4ed\">How to read your bill: each line, in the order it appears on your statement. The labels match your bill. This is an example, not a real account.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"cu3-sec\" id=\"cu-more\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-m-h\"><h2 id=\"ub-m-h\" class=\"cu3-h2\">More About Some Charges<\/h2><ul class=\"cu3-check\"><li><span><b>Electric.<\/b> Includes your monthly service charge plus the kilowatt-hours (kWh) you used times the energy rate.<\/span><\/li><li><span><b>Water and sewer.<\/b> Each has a monthly customer charge plus a charge for each 1,000 gallons. Sewer is billed on the gallons of water you use.<\/span><\/li><li><span><b>E-911 fee (911 Assessment).<\/b> It funds the City\u2019s share of 911 emergency operations through the Paris-Bourbon County E911 Board.<\/span><\/li><li><span><b>Electric surcharge.<\/b> Utility Billing staff call it the meter fee.<\/span><\/li><li><span><b>Current rates.<\/b> See <a href=\"\/combined-utilities\/#cu-rates\">Current Utility Rates<\/a> on the Combined Utilities page.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n<section class=\"cu3-sec\" id=\"cu-pca\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-p-h\"><h2 id=\"ub-p-h\" class=\"cu3-h2\">Power Cost Adjustment<\/h2><p class=\"cu3-rlead\">An increase or decrease based on what the City pays its wholesale energy provider. It lets the bill reflect changing fuel and power costs without changing the base rate often. The City does not make a profit from it.<\/p><div class=\"cu\"><div class=\"cu-faq\" id=\"cu-pca-faq\"><h3 class=\"cu3-h3\">Power Cost Adjustment: Common Questions<\/h3><details><summary>What is the Power Cost Adjustment?<\/summary><div><p>It is an increase or decrease in electric costs to our customers, based on what the City pays its wholesale energy provider. It is a separate charge from the customer\u2019s base rate.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What changes the Power Cost Adjustment?<\/summary><div><ul><li>The City of Paris monthly energy rate<\/li><li>The energy bill from the wholesale energy provider<\/li><li>Credits from any energy generated by the City of Paris Power Plant<\/li><li>Fuel purchased to generate energy at the City of Paris Power Plant<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Where can I find the Power Cost Adjustment on my bill?<\/summary><div><p>It is the <b>Adjustment<\/b> line, listed right below the Electric line. See line 5 in the bill example above.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why is the Power Cost Adjustment necessary?<\/summary><div><p>Fuel and power costs make up a large part of the cost of generating electricity, and these prices can change a lot over short periods of time. The adjustment lets the utility reflect those changes without frequently changing the monthly energy rates.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Does the City make a profit from the Power Cost Adjustment?<\/summary><div><p>No. The Power Cost Adjustment only reflects the cost of fuel and purchased power. Locally owned municipal utilities are nonprofit organizations.<\/p><\/div><\/details><p style=\"margin:8px 0 0!important;font-size:14px;color:#4a5160\">More questions? Call Utility Billing at <a href=\"tel:+18599872110\">(859) 987-2110<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"cu3-sec\" id=\"cu-ubhelp\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-c-h\"><h2 id=\"ub-c-h\" class=\"cu3-h2\">Questions About Your Bill?<\/h2><div class=\"cu3-cbox\" style=\"max-width:640px\"><h3 class=\"cu3-h3\">Utility Billing<\/h3><ul class=\"cu3-dl\"><li><span class=\"cu3-lab\">Phone<\/span><a class=\"v\" href=\"tel:+18599872110\">(859) 987-2110<\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"cu3-lab\">Email<\/span><a class=\"v\" href=\"mailto:customer@paris.ky.gov\">customer@paris.ky.gov<\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"cu3-lab\">Hours<\/span><span class=\"v\">Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p class=\"cu3-small\"><a href=\"\/combined-utilities\/\">\u2190 Back to Combined Utilities<\/a><\/p><\/section>\n<p class=\"cu3-upd\">Page last updated: October 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\u203aCity Departments\u203aCombined Utilities\u203aUnderstand Your Utility Bill Understand Your Utility Bill How to read your Combined Utilities bill: each line, in the order it appears on your statement. 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