New Website Feature
How to view your electric usage by hour or day and see what a Time-of-Use Rate would mean for you.

Please Note: When you register for the first time on our website, it may take a few hours before you are able to view the hourly usage graphs and rate comparison mentioned below. A synchronization between the database and the data files occurs at 4am, noon, and 6pm each day. So, if you registered at 2pm in the afternoon, the hourly usage graphs, etc. will be viewable after 6pm that same day.

A letter from our CEO, Kevin Sump, was inserted with your January, 2011, electric bill. In this letter, Kevin referenced a new feature on our website that would allow you to compare the standard electric rate with a time-of-use rate and also view your electric usage by hour. This feature was made possible by purchasing software (meter data management software from Harris NorthStar) that would allow our customers to view their usage online. This access will show you your electric usage down to each hour of the day. This online information will also show you a comparison between the Residential Rate and our new Time-of-Use Rate. But how do you view this information and what will you see when you access it?

First of all, this information can be accessed by logging into View/Pay your Bill Online. Clicking on this link will bring you to a page that looks like this. This is only a screenshot of the actual login page:

If you have already set up a login in the past to View/Pay your Bill Online, simply login. If you have not registered on our View/Pay your Bill Online page before, then:

To register:

• Click on “Register” now
• Enter your full account number, your statement ID shown on a recent REMC bill, and the email address you want to use to access the EBPP system
• Click “Submit” and you will receive a pop up that says - Thank you for starting the Registration process.
• You will receive an email from sciebpp@sciremc.com
• If this email in not in your inbox within 1 minute please check your junk, bulk or spam folder.
• Open the email and click on the link (last 2 or 3 lines)
  • Key your Account number
  • Add your Password
  • Verify your password
  • Key Mother’s Maiden Name
  • Submit.
• Next time you logon, you enter your email address and password - Click here to Logon

Once logged into View/Pay your Bill Online you will see a screen like this:

View/Pay your Bill Online allows you easy access to your utility bill on the web and the ability to pay directly online from your debit or credit card.(VISA or Master Card) In addition to paying your bill, you can view:

• 12 months billing history
• 12 months payment history
• Data on every account in your name
• A graph showing 12 months kwh usage
• A graph showing 12 months billing

If you click on one of the items down the left side marked (NEW) you will be taken to a page that looks like this:

Please Note: When you register for the first time on our website, it may take a few hours before you are able to view the hourly usage graphs and rate comparison mentioned below. A synchronization between the database and the data files occurs at 4am, noon, and 6pm each day. So, if you registered at 2pm in the afternoon, the hourly usage graphs, etc. will be viewable after 6pm that same day.

Click on the "Meter Data Graphs" link on the left and it expands to give you three options:

• Daily Usage
• Weekly Usage
• Monthly Usage

If you select "Daily Usage" you will see a chart like this showing you the hourly usage for the most current day recorded:

The hours shown in red represent the on-peak hours for the Time-of-Use rate. The hours shown in green represent the off-peak hours for the Time-of-Use rate. This is to emphasize the peak hours of the day even if you are not on the Time-of-Use rate. You can look at hourly usage for any previous day by clicking on the left-pointing arrow. Click on the "?" and it will give you helpful hints on navigating through this page. Clicking on weekly or monthly usage on the left will display graphs accordingly.

Rate Comparison

If you click on the Rate Comparison link on the left side you will see these two options:

• Compare Residential Rate to TOU Rate
• Compare Residential Rate to Seasonal Rate

If you click on the "Compare Residential Rate to TOU Rate" link you will see a chart and graph like this:

This chart will show you what your bills would look like if you changed from the Residential Rate to the Time-of-Use Rate month by month based on your actual hourly usage over the past 12 months. Once you have looked at this information, feel free to contact our office if you have any questions or would like more information about optional rates.