Understanding Your Utility Bills
Natural Gas Bill
Understanding your Invoice's Common Terms
DTH - (Dekatherm)
A unit of measure equal to the heating equivalent to 10 therms.
Therm
A unit of heat equivalent to 100,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs).
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CCF
A measure of the quantity of gas that is one hundred cubic feet of gas or 100,000 BTUs.
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Demand Charge
A monthly charge per tariff or contract and paid even if the customer doesn’t use any gas.
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Billing Period
The time period during which you received services and for which you are being billed.
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Basic Service Charge/Customer Charge
Represents the cost of metering, gas billing and other customer services. This charge may include the cost of a minimum amount of usage that is billed whether or not energy is used.
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Usage
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The amount of natural gas used. Meter usage is usually measured by cubic feet or therms.
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Supply/Supplier Charges
Reflects the cost of natural gas supply. This is the deregulated portion of your bill that can be compared to offers from competitive suppliers (Price to Compare).
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Please select a utility from the list below for more detailed information regarding the layout and explanation of your bill:
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PSE&G
PSEG Sample Bill Gas
PSEG – Understanding Your Bill
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New Jersey Natural Gas
NJNG – Sample Utility Bill
NJNG – My Business Billing
South Jersey Gas Company
South Jersey Gas – Understand Your Bill
Elizabethtown Gas Company