Signs of the Times APS Electric

After 24 years of electric service with SRP (Salt River Project) in Arizona, I moved to a new home and had to take on service with APS (Arizona Public Service) I had always heard that APS was much higher the SRP and to stay away from it if all possible. You see in AZ you don't have a choice of electricity, it depends upon where you live, kinda like zoning. So I applied for service and was approved without even a deposit, thanks to my 24 years of service with SRP and no late payments in the previous 24 months. So yesterday I received my payment information (BILL) and they are giving me a whole 8 days to pay it. Nice of them huh. I wonder if they know Arizona state law requires 30 full days for payment of services? Oh well, on to my point, I can now see why APS is higher, here is a summary of my Bill.
Basic Service Charge $1.40
Delivery Service Charge $18.61
Environmental benefits surcharge $3.17
Federal environmental inprovement surcharge $.009
Competition rules compliance charge $.019
System benefits charge $1.05
Power supply adjustment $3.03
Metering $2.00
Meter reading $1.38
Billing $1.55
Generation of electricity $24.53
Transmission and ancillary services $2.94
Transmission cost adjustment $.086
Interim rate surcharge $1.28
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Cost of electricity you used $61.90

Taxes and Fees

Regulatory Assessment $.011
State sales tax $3.47
County sales tax $.047
City sales tax $00.00
Franchise Fee $0.00

Other Charges and credits
Service establishment charge $26.64

Wel there you have it, I think I will wait to make more comments on the bill. See my next Post.

Jimbo