Meter Number: Each electric meter has a unique number which enables Salem Electric to bill appropriately.
Service Dates: The dates of the current billing period.
Previous Reading: The meter reading at the start of the current billing period.
Present Reading: The meter reading at the end of the current billing period.
Metered kWh: The difference in meter readings for the billing period (Present Reading minus Previous Reading) in kWh.
Multiplier: A factor applied to the meter reading to correctly bill kWh and kW. For residential accounts, this is usually 1.
Recorded kWh: The total amount of energy used during the billing period (calculated by multiplying the Metered kWh by the Multiplier).
Demand kW: The peak amount of energy used during the billing period. The amount is an average measured over a rolling 15-minute interval. Kilowatts, Kilowatt-Hours, and Demand explained.