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Along with the charges for monthly energy use, household electric bills contain customer charges and a variety of state and local fees and taxes. They include:
- Energy Charge. The amount billed for the kilowatthours of electricity used.
- Customer Charge. A fixed monthly charge which covers KCP&L's costs to meter and bill your account, and to provide customer service.
- ECA Charge (Kansas only). An energy cost adjustment (ECA) is a method of billing costs incurred by KCP&L in producing and purchasing electricity. This cost is offset by the sale of electricity to other utilities during times of low customer demand. Prior to January 1, 2008, this cost was included in the Energy Charge portion of the bill.
- Franchise Fee. A municipal fee charged to KCP&L by your city for the right to bring utility lines across city property in order to serve you. We are required to list this fee separately on your bill.
- State Sales Tax. A tax applicable to taxable sales made within your state.
- City Sales Tax. A tax applicable to taxable sales made within your city.
- County Sales Tax. A tax applicable to taxable sales made within your county.
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