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rates for government or tax-exempt entities. Some States
require utility companies to charge taxes to business
and private customers that they are not supposed to
charge government customers. Often, the initial rate
that the contractor paid during construction has not
been changed to the government rate. If your utility
provider has lower government rates or your State has
tax exemptions, check to make sure that the bill shows
tax-exempt or government status. This also may apply to
facilities leased by the government.
You may be eligible for rebates. If you are planning
or have completed any energy upgrades such as light
fixture replacements or water heater insulation, check to
see whether your utility provider offers rebates. For more
information on State, local, utility, and Federal incentives
that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency,
go to the online Database for State Incentives for
Renewables and Efficiency at http://www.dsireusa.org.
Your review of utility bills may save thousands of dollars
each year. It will be well worth your time and effort.
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Library Card
Carroll, Lexie; Snodgrass, Kathleen. 2008. Reviewing utility bills can help save money. Tech Tip 08732303MTDC.
Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 4 p.
Many Forest Service units may be paying for electricity and other utility services they are not using. Reviewing your
utility bills and making some changes may save thousands of dollars each year. This tech tip explains how to get copies of
utility bills and what to look for once you have them.
Keywords: electricity, energy, facilities, heat, meters, natural gas, power, public utilities, water
Additional single copies of this document may be ordered
from:
USDA Forest Service
Missoula Technology and Development Center
5785 Hwy. 10 West
Missoula, MT 598089361
Phone: 4063293978
Fax: 4063293719
E-mail: wo_mtdc_pubs@fs.fed.us
Electronic copies of MTDCs documents are available on
the Internet at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/t-d.php
For additional information about reducing utility bills,
contact Kathleen Snodgrass at MTDC:
Phone: (406) 3293922
Fax: 4063293719
E-mail: ksnodgrass@fs.fed.us
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
employees can search a more complete collection of
MTDCs documents, CDs, DVDs, and videos on their
internal computer networks at:
http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/search/
About the Authors
Lexie Carroll is a licensed professional engineer and is a certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) professional. She is a facilities engineer for the Bighorn National Forest in the Rocky Mountain Region and also
assists the Rocky Mountain Region Sustainable Operations Coordinator. Lexie received a bachelor of science degree in
architectural engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1992.
Kathleen Snodgrass came to MTDC as a project leader in 2001. She received a bachelor of science degree in
architectural studies from Washington State University in 1974 and spent 10 years in highway design and construction
with the Idaho Division of Highways. She began her career with the Forest Service in 1984. Kathleen worked in facilities,
landscape architecture, land line, and general engineering on the Nez Perce National Forest for 10 years, and was the forests
facilities architect for 7 years before coming to MTDC.
Acknowledgments
Anna Jones-Crabtree (Rocky Mountain Regional Office), Mark Libby (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest), Laurie
Yeager (San Juan National Forest), and Steve Oravetz (Northern Regional Office) provided valuable information for this tech tip.