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Budget Billing lets you even out the seasonal highs and lows of your energy bills so your payment will be about the same every month. More predictable bills make it easier to plan ahead. See what your monthly payment would be if you enrolled in Budget Billing today.
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How it works
Budget Billing is a convenient option that helps you predict your monthly energy bill. It will balance the highs and lows of your monthly bills, so you pay about the same amount each month.
We will look at your recent energy bills and average them to determine your monthly Budget Billing payment. Your payment can change slightly based on your actual energy usage and costs but not once more than once a quarter.
The difference between your Budget Billing payments and the actual cost of your usage over time is called your settle-up balance. You can find your settle-up balance (debit or credit) on your monthly bill.
For example, if your Budget Billing amount is $100, but your actual charges for the month are $75, you’d build up a credit. If your Budget Billing amount is $100 and your actual charges are $125, you’d build up a debit. Either way you’d continue to pay your Budget Billing amount of $100. Over time, if the debit or credit get too large, your payment may be adjusted.
If you want to find out what your Budget Billing amount would be, you can log in to your account or call us at 602-371-3694 or (866-993-1377).
We will look at your recent energy bills and average them to determine your monthly Budget Billing payment. Your payment can change slightly based on your actual energy usage and costs but not once more than once a quarter.
The difference between your Budget Billing payments and the actual cost of your usage over time is called your settle-up balance. You can find your settle-up balance (debit or credit) on your monthly bill.
For example, if your Budget Billing amount is $100, but your actual charges for the month are $75, you’d build up a credit. If your Budget Billing amount is $100 and your actual charges are $125, you’d build up a debit. Either way you’d continue to pay your Budget Billing amount of $100. Over time, if the debit or credit get too large, your payment may be adjusted.
If you want to find out what your Budget Billing amount would be, you can log in to your account or call us at 602-371-3694 or (866-993-1377).
Who is eligible
To qualify for Budget Billing:
- Your account must be current with no past due balance.
- The account cannot be on a payment arrangement.
- Your billing history helps us calculate a more accurate monthly payment. However, none is required for residential customers and a minimum of three months is required for business customers.
- Accounts with solar, Green Choice, landlord agreements or non-metered services are not eligible.
How to enroll
To enroll in Budget Billing, simply make sure you meet the eligibility requirements and then click the button below. You will need to log into your account or register. We will take it from there.
You can also give us a call at (602) 371-3694 or (866) 993-1377. We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can also give us a call at (602) 371-3694 or (866) 993-1377. We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Better together
Enroll in both Budget Billing and AutoPay for easy bill management. You’ll be able to anticipate the amount of your automatic withdrawal and know your payment will always be on time.
Tell us what works best for you
Want to make your bill even more convenient? With Preferred Due Date, you tell us what date works best for your schedule.
Enroll in Budget Billing
Have peace of mind all year round, with payments that are about the same every month.
Frequently Asked Questions
After we look at your recent energy bills, we'll average them to determine your monthly Budget Billing payment. Having three months or more of billing history will help us calculate a more accurate monthly payment.
If your energy usage pattern changes over time, your payment may need to be adjusted higher or lower to cover the cost of your actual usage, but not more than once a quarter. Changes that can affect your usage could be attributed to weather or even major changes in energy usage like a new pool or older A/C unit.
The difference between your Budget Billing payments and the actual cost of your usage over time is called your settle-up balance. You can find both your actual cost of usage and you settle-up balance (debit or credit) on your monthly bill. If you decide to unenroll in Budget Billing, any debit balance will be due on your next bill or any credit balance will be applied to your account.
Not necessarily, if your actual bills become higher than your Budget Billing payments, you could build a settle-up debit balance. If the debit balance gets too large, that’s when your average monthly payment, or Budget Billing amount, will be increased. This will not occur more than once a quarter.
No. The benefit of Budget Billing is even payments throughout the year. The credit you have now will be used to offset the typically higher amount you are billed in the summer months.
Your account will incur the usual late fee. After three late payments in a 12-month period, you will be unenrolled in Budget Billing and your account will be settled up. Any settle-up debit balance will become due on your next bill, or any credit balance will be applied to your account.
Budget Billing is not a rate plan. It’s a convenient billing program that averages your past energy bills so you pay about the same amount year-round for your energy use. To keep your Budget Billing payment from changing, you can monitor your actual usage and costs through your monthly bills or your aps.com account.
If you want to remove your account from Budget Billing please call us at 602-371-7171 (800-253-9405).
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