JEA here in Jacksonville just billed a client for a 47-day period. June 10 - July 27. They claim meter access issues but this seems excessive. The customer is on Schedule GS-2 and the demand charge alone for 47 days is crushing them. Florida PSC rules say utilities must make "reasonable efforts" for monthly billing but what constitutes reasonable? Anyone dealt with periods this long?
JEA 47-day billing period - is this even legal?
Marcus, 47 days is definitely excessive. APS here in Arizona had a similar situation and PSC ruled anything over 40 days requires special justification. The utility needs to document specific attempts to access the meter and explain why alternatives like estimated bills weren't used. File a complaint - this looks like poor planning on JEA's part.
Christie's right about the 40-day threshold. Most state regulations consider anything beyond 35-40 days as potentially unreasonable unless there are documented extraordinary circumstances. The fact that they charged full demand for 47 days instead of estimating or prorating suggests they didn't follow proper procedures. Definitely worth a PSC complaint.