Terrence from Birmingham - working on a large retail client whose landlord claims they're getting Alabama Power service under Schedule LPL (Large Power and Light) but the pass-through rates don't match what I'm seeing in the current tariff. Client is getting charged $0.156/kWh when LPL should be around $0.089/kWh base plus demand charges. The lease language is vague about rate verification procedures. Landlord won't provide copies of actual Alabama Power bills, just their summary invoices. Anyone else running into transparency issues with Alabama Power pass-throughs recently? Starting to wonder if this is a pattern with certain property management companies.
Alabama Power pass-through rates - anyone else seeing Schedule LPL issues?
Terrence - Patricia from Huntsville here. We've had similar issues with Alabama Power Schedule LPL pass-throughs, especially in mixed-use developments. The $0.156/kWh you're seeing suggests they might be including demand charges, power factor penalties, or facility charges in the per-kWh rate instead of billing them separately. Alabama Power's LPL schedule has multiple components that should be allocated properly. The refusal to provide actual bills is a major red flag. Most commercial leases require reasonable access to utility records for verification. You might need to escalate this through legal channels or contact Alabama Power directly to understand the master meter situation.
Follow up - just realized you're in Birmingham so you might be dealing with the same property management companies we see up here. There are a couple that consistently have "billing issues" with Alabama Power pass-throughs. The Schedule LPL rates have changed significantly over the past two years, especially the fuel and environmental cost adjustments. If they're using old tariff schedules or not applying current adjustment factors, that could easily explain the $0.067/kWh difference you're seeing. Keep pushing for actual bill copies - that's the only way to verify what's really happening at the master meter level.