How to Read Your Bill 

Residential Billing The number of City services  is based on where you live.  If you live inside the city limits of Tacoma,  your bill could  have all five services that we provide:   electricity, water, solid waste, wastewater and surface water.  General Information: The customer name and service address are in the upper left corner of the bill. The Service From and Service To columns give the dates of service covered by the bill. The number in the Current Read column is the meter reading on your current bill; the Previous Read column is the meter reading from your last bill. The MULT column is the meter multiplier. The Consumption column is the number of kilowatt-hours or the number of units of water used for your current bill. The account number, bill date and date due are in the upper middle section of the bill. The amount due is in the upper right corner of the bill. Energy Use reflects the costs associated with the purchasing or generating electricity. Delivery reflects the costs relating to poles, lines, transformers, etc. associated with delivering electricity from its source to your home. Monthly customer charge includes costs for all the administrative functions which include but are not limited to reading your meter, producing you bill and mailing it. Solid Waste appears on the bill with the size of the can you have listed. Wastewater and Surface Water are also listed on the bill. Taxes included in your electric charges. The section called Resource Use lets you track your yearly use of electricity and water. The Summary  section summarizes your account information. The payment stub is for you to return with your payment. It shows your account number, date due, and amount due. There is also a section for you to make a donation to Tacoma Power's Family Need. Electricity: Your residential rate is stated on your bill. Click here for more information on electric rates. Water: Water is measured in units of 100 cubic feet (ccf). A unit is about 748 gallons of water. The cost per unit of water is determined by the time of year, amount of use and where you live. Click here for more information on water rates. Solid Waste: For more information click here. Sewer: Sewer charges are based on winter water use. For more information click here.