Our rates are reviewed annually and are set so that each division’s annual revenues cover its annual costs.
For electric customers, more than 60% of your bill payment goes straight to Bonneville Power Administration, so a rate increase directly affects the rates our customers are charged.
APP assists you with your monthly bill by allowing you to pay the same amount each month for your utility services. Call our office at (509) 924-3800 for more information on how you can start an Average Payment Plan.
All bills issued by Vera are due and payable upon receipt. Utility accounts become past due and delinquent 30 days from the billing date. If your bill becomes delinquent, the collection process will be initiated.
You will receive a late notice letter through the mail. This letter will give you 10 days to pay off the delinquent portion of the bill, but a $2.25 charge will be added to your account for the cost of the notice.
If the bill is not paid after 10 days, a district representative will attempt to collect the past due amount at the door. If no 1 is home, they will hang a collection notice at the door. This collection attempt adds a $20 charge and is a notification that you have until the date and time specified to pay your bill before your service is disconnected.
If your bill is not paid on the date and time specified by the collection notice, your service will be disconnected.
When service is disconnected for non-payment, the past-due bill must be paid in full, plus a reconnect fee before service can be restored. Additional fees will apply: (a) $30 during regular working hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays); (b) Up to $600 for non-standard after service hours.
These are typically fees for late payments. Your bill is due upon receipt and becomes delinquent 30 days from the billing date.
There is a $2.25 charge when we issue an account reminder. We also charge $20 when we hang a collection notice on your door. That may account for a $2.25 charge, a $20 charge and/or a $22.50 charge on your bill.
Here’s how our credit policy works:
Credit Policy
All bills issued by Vera are due and payable on receipt. Utility accounts become past due and delinquent 30 days from the billing date. If your bill becomes delinquent, the collection process will be initiated.
You will receive an account reminder letter in the mail. This letter will give you 10 days to pay off the delinquent portion of the bill, but a $2.25 charge will be added to your account for the cost of the notice.
If the bill is still not paid after 10 days, a district representative will hang a collection notice on your door. This notification states that you have until the date and time specified on the door hanger to pay your bill before your service is disconnected. At that time an additional $20 collection fee is charged to your account.
If your bill is not paid on the date and time specified by the collection notice, your service will be disconnected. When service is disconnected for non-payment, the past-due bill must be paid in full, plus a reconnection fee will be charged before service can be restored. Additional fees will apply: (a) $30 to $300 depending on circumstances during regular working hours; (b) Up to $600 for non-standard after service hours.
APP assists you with your monthly bill by allowing you to pay the same amount each month for your utility services. Call our office at (509) 924-3800 for more information on how you can start an Average Payment Plan.
The bill is due and payable upon receipt and will become delinquent 30 days from the date it was printed. If you do not receive a bill, please call our office.
Your bill will include the cost of energy used, the monthly electric base charge, the monthly water base charge, the monthly street lighting charge, and any miscellaneous charges that may be due.
We are always willing to work with our customers. Because of the lien right in our district, all extension requests must come from the owner or manager of the property. Once we receive permission from them, we are more than happy to assist you. Please contact our office, (509) 924-3800.
There are several reasons your bill could be higher than usual. December and August are typically the months with the highest bills because of the extreme weather.
Those are the months when furnaces and air conditioning are most heavily used. This increases energy use substantially, and that can come as a surprise since the bill arrives after the energy has been used.
If you are a water customer, excess water is only billed once a year. The excess water charge shows up on your fall or winter bill usually in October or November. This can make your bill higher than usual.
Another thing that can affect your total bill includes the number of days between the times your meter is read. Our goal is to read the meter every 30 days, but this can vary depending on weekends and holidays. If the number of days is longer than usual, your bill could reflect this.
If you have questions about your bill, please contact us.
You should receive a bill each month, which will include the cost of energy used, the monthly electric base charge, the monthly water base charge, the monthly street lighting charge, and any miscellaneous charges that may be due. If you do not receive a bill, call our office at (509) 924-3800.