Welcome to Bill Analysis, Bangor Hydro's online electric consumption estimator.

Bill Analysis lets you click on items in your home and see what it costs, estimated, to run each item. It also asks you to enter information from your Bangor Hydro bill so you can compare an actual bill with this estimate.

If you have questions about your electric bill after completing your Bill Analysis, call Bangor Hydro's Customer Service at 947-2414 (Bangor area) or 1-800-499-6600 (toll free).

Getting Started
To begin, complete the blanks under "Your Bill" below. You may also add the information requested under "Last Year" if you choose. If you'd like your name and the address where the electrical service is delivered to appear on your usage report, you may enter it here also (this data is not stored). Click the Start Bill Analysis button and you'll be taken to the main Bill Analysis screen, where you can enter detailed information about your electric use.

Updated totals will appear at the top of the screen, and a Usage Report option is available at the end of the form. For more detailed instructions, read the notes below.

	Your Bill	Last Year*
Total kWh:
Service Days:
Name*:
Service St. Address:*
Service Town:*

Instructions
First, once you have a copy of the bill you wish to check, you´ll enter the following information in the form above:

You may add, if you choose, your name and the street address of the home for which you're doing the Bill Analysis (not necessarily your mailing address).

With that information, click on the "Start Bill Analysis..." button. You'll see the Bill Analysis form. The top portion of the screen will display running totals once you begin completing the form. In the upper left, you will see the calculated "kWh per day" usage. Additionally, you will see two totals in the center, one showing your estimated electricity usage for the summer months ("Non-Heating"), one for the winter months ("Heating"). You do not need to enter any information in these fields at the top.

Below the maroon bar labeled "Start Here..." you will find ten sections, each with several questions. Please read these questions carefully and complete them as accurately as possible. If you run into trouble, simply click on the help icon found in the header bar of each section.

Creating and Printing a Usage Report
Once you've completed all the questions in the ten sections, you will have the option to "Create Usage Report" for your records. (The information you enter online is not stored.) By pressing this button, a window will open which displays a detailed report based on your responses. It is broken down into two pages, one for Heating season, and one for non-Heating season. You can print this report by:

Results
If the results that Bill Analysis reports are significantly lower than what your bill states, call Bangor Hydro and we´ll review your energy usage.

Bill Analysis cannot provide an exact number for your energy consumption. Many of our residential customers have usage requirements that most of our customers do not (for example: home office, auto shop, extra lighting, etc.).

Bill Analysis vs. Quick Check
Bill Analysis is a more detailed look at what makes up the kilowatt hour uses in your monthly bill than what Quick Check offers (after using Bill Analysis, you can click a link to Quick Check and get a quick second opinion).

Bill Analysis will require anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour or so, for best results, whereas Quick Check takes about a minute or two. You're welcome to enter your best estimates, but for best results, review the questions, walk through your home, and take notes on your electric usage.

Enjoy this computerized analysis of kilowatt hour usage in your home. Remember, the more accurate you are in responding to the questions, the more accurate this analysis of your kWh usage will be.