Billing Discounts and Delinquent Accounts. 7.1 BILLS The Cooperative will render monthly utility bills to all consumers each month. Charges for service may commence when the service is installed and water production service is available. The Cooperative will separately bill for each water connection at a consumer’s premises. The utility service bills will be rendered no later than the last business day of the month. Bills may be delivered by mail, through the Cooperative’s website, by e-mail or picked up in person at the business office.
7.2 DUE DATE A bill is due and payable on the date the bill is rendered. A bill is rendered on the date shown on the bill (“the billing date”), unless the bill is mailed more than three (3) calendar days after the billing date, in which case the bill is considered rendered on the date the bill is postmarked.
7.3 DISCOUNT A consumer is eligible to pay 10% less than the current water production service billed amount for all water production services except Fire Protection. The discount for eligible water production service will only be applied if:
(a) The account is current and has no past due xxxxxxxx or past due amounts; and
(b) The discounted payment for the current water production service bill is either:
(1) received by an approved payment method in the Cooperative’s business office by 4:30 p.m. on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month (or the following business day if the tenth day falls on a weekend or holiday) following the billing month; or
(2) received from a completed on-line payment transaction through the Cooperative’s website by 4:30 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day of the month (or the following business day if the tenth day falls on a weekend or holiday) following the billing month. Water rates are set by the North Slope Borough and do not include an early payment discount.
7.4 DELAYS BUECI is not responsible for delays in mailing or delivery of payments. The postmark or mailing date will not be used to determine payment dates.
7.5 PAST DUE AND DELINQUENT BILLS A bill will be considered past due if not paid within 25 calendar days after the date it is rendered. A bill will be considered delinquent if not paid within fifty- five (55) calendar days after the date it is rendered.
Billing Discounts and Delinquent Accounts
