Project Title

An investigation into the amount of electricity used in a home for the month.

Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to find feasible means of conserving energy and to use given
data to calculate electricity bill. The amount of energy used for the month will be calculated by
subtracting the previous reading from the current reading in kilo watt (KWHs). Hence, when
calculating the amount of energy used for the month you will subtracting the previous reading
from the current reading the customer will be able to determine whether they will pay a large
amount of money on the bill or small amount In order for the customer to pay a little amount on
bill they will conserve the energy by turning off lights and appliances that are not in use, Use
energy saving bulbs instead of the heat ones and to ensure that the rubber seals o n the
refrigerator door fits, to keep cool air in. If the customers do as fallow the usage of electricity
from the previous strength will be steady, except for the 11Th month the usage will drop

The Objectives are:

1. What are the effects on electrify bills when the current is breach?
2. What are the causes of a high electricity bill?
3. What would b the best method of conserving?

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Data Collection
The amount of energy used for the month was calculated to get the amount due in kilo watt
(KWH). The meter # 1423930 was read by a JPS employee in order to collect data to calculate
the amount of energy used for the month. This amount was calculated by subtracting the
previous reading from the current reading, the amount of electricity used for the month was
relatively low according to the energy usage shown on figure #1, this could be due to the fact
that the consumer conserved energy by turning off lights and appliances that was not been used.

TAX INVOICE ACCOUNT SUMMARY

Customer # - Premises #
503668 -508140

Previous Payments Balance Brought Current Total

Balance forward charges Amount Due
$3,560.85 $3,563.00 $-2.15 $ 3726.126 $3,723.916

CURRENT CHARGES FOR METER # 1432930

Billing No. Of Billing Base Exchange Rate Deposit Multiplier

Cycle Days Exchange Rate 98.50 $1,500.00 1
16 31 103.60
From: 25-Sep-3013 To:26-Oct-2013

Register Reading Current Previous Description Current Rate Current Period

Type Type Reading Reading Usage Charges

KWH Actual 1788 1685 Energy 1st 100 x

6.980 $ 698

Energy Next 3 x 15.960 $ 47.88

Cust Charge………………………………………………. $387.00

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SUBTOTAL $1132.88

F/E Adjust@ 3.931%............................................................$44.53

Fuel& IPP Charge 103 27.172 $2798.716

TOTAL CURRENT ELECTRICITY CHARGES BEFORE TAX $3976.126

GCT@ 0.00% on Electricity Charges………………………………………..$.00

Early Payment Incentive……………………………………………………………. $-250.00

TOTAL CURRENT CHARGES $ 3726.172

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Electricity Usage
160 70

140 60

120
50
100 Volume
40
Open
80
30 High
60 Low
20
40 Close

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20

0 0

Figure #1

The bar graph above shows that the amount of energy used for the month was relatively low.

Heading Formula Calculation Total

Calculating charge Rate x current usage 6.980 x 100 698
for energy first

Calculating the Rate x current usage 15.960 x 100 47.88

charge for energy
next
Calculating the sub Cust charge + current 387.00 + 698 + 47.88 1132.88
total period charges
Calculating the fuel Current usage x rate 103 x 27.172 2798.88
and IPP charge of fuell and IPP
charge
Calculating total Subtotal + Fuell 113.88 +44.53 + 3976.126
current electricity adjustment + fuell 2798.718
charges before Tax and IPP Charge
Calculating the total Total current charges 3976.126 -250 3726.126
current charges before tax - 250
Calculating the total Total current charges 3726.126 – 2.15 3723.976
amount due – balance brought
forward
Table# 1:The table above shows overall calculation of the electricity used for the month.

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Presentation Data
The pie chart below shows the percentage of the amount of current used on appliances for the
month.

The amount of current used for the month

Refrigerator
Telivision
Washing machine
Heat bulbs

Figure #2

Appliances Amount of current used

Refrigerator 15%
Television 10%
Washing Machine 15%
Heat bulbs 60%
Table # 2

According to the table above the most amount of energy used for the month was on heat bulbs,
Hence the others are as follow: 15% was used on the refrigerator, 10% on Television and 15% on
heat Bulbs.

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Analysis of Data
The amount of energy used for the month was calculated to get the amount due in kilo watt
(KWH). The meter # 1423930 was read by a JPS employee in order to collect data to calculate
the amount of energy used for the month. This amount was calculated by subtracting the
previous reading from the current reading, the amount of electricity used for the month was
relatively low according to the energy usage shown on figure #1, this could be due to the fact
that the consumer conserved energy by turning off lights and appliances that was not been used.
Table one shows that the amount of energy used for the month was calculated to get the amount
due in kilo watts (KWHT), in conclusion the higher the watt the more current will be used. The
bar graph in figure #1 shows that the amount of energy used for the month was relatively low.
Table #1 shows the overall calculation of the electricity used for the month. The pie in figure #2
shows the percentage of the amount of current used on appliances for the month. According to
the table #2 the most amount of energy used for the month was on heat bulbs, Hence the others
are as follow: 15% was used on the refrigerator, 10% on Television and 15% on heat Bulbs.

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Discussion of Findings/Conclusion
While it is possible to get an affordable electricity bill the current might be breached, therefore
the Jamaica public Service (JPS) company might get an incorrect reading. Electric current is a
flow of charged particles, In order for the current to flow; there must be a complete path around
which the charged particles can move. The path is called electric circuit. The amount of energy
used for the month was 103 (KWH). This amount was calculated by subtracting the previous
reading from the current reading, the amount of electricity used for the month is relatively low
this could be due to the fact that the consumer conserved energy by turning off lights and
appliances that was not been used. Other advises on how the consumer could lower electricity
bill are as the following:

 Use mostly energy saving light bulbs and led appliances in the home.
 Make sure that the rubber on the refrigerator door fits, to keep cool air in.

From the previous trends the consumer usage of electricity was steady, expect for the month the
usage dropped.