it's actually going to be closer to $30 in service charges.

there's a fixed rate of $26.94. so, even if i don't use any electricity at all, i still have to pay $27. then, they charge $0.0174/kwh - which is no doubt the actual cost. that $27 is just theft.

but, on 75 kwh, i'd be paying 26.94 + 0.0174*75 = $28.25 on service fees, on what is a $5-6 dollar electrical bill. so, it's going to come to around $35, after the taxes cancel out.

that means i'm looking at saving something more like $10-15 a month, rather than $25 a month, and it might take all year to balance it out.

but, it still doesn't make sense to pay the bill. if anything, it makes less sense to pay the bill, because i'm just paying exorbitant service fees.