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CONCERNED ABOUT
ELECTRIC BILLS?

Utility bill estimator, Energy Depot, and more tools ...

Posted 30 October 2008

Check out our Utility Bill Estimator Page! Put in your meter size (water or electric), your location, and click "calculate". Works whether you're a City or County resident, residential or commercial/industrial. This can help for budgeting especially with the cold winter months. If you decide that you'd like to discuss our budget plan, please contact the Utility Billing office and they can get you more information and help get you set up on a budget.

NEW! - Energy Depot

Take charge of your energy costs with new tools!

Provided by our partner AMP-Ohio, these tools let you look closely at the consumption for your heat pump, appliances, and more. Find out how much money you can save with insulation, an upgraded furnace, or replacement windows. Estimate your bills in a variety of scenarios. Fin out the latest about CFC bulbs, energy credits, and much, much more. You'll want to bookmark this site ... it will help you take charge of your energy consumption and save money. Note: this link will direct you off of the City of Bedford website; the City is not responsible for the content of outside websites.
Contact: Electric Department
540.587.6071 electric@bedfordva.gov

Important Announcement:

Starting in July of 2013, there will be major changes to your utility bill

As a part of the agreement for the City of Bedford to become the Town of Bedford on July 1st, the Town will no longer provide or bill for water and sewer. Instead, this will be handled by the Bedford Regional Water Authority (BRWA), a new consolidated water authority that will serve both the Town and the County. The Town will still provide electric service, trash pickup and recycling. What does this mean for you?

• Starting in July, you will receive your water & sewer bill from the BRWA.
• Your electric, refuse and recycling bill will come from the Town of Bedford.
• Any outstanding utility bills from earlier months can still be paid to the Town of Bedford.
• All of your water & sewer account information will be transferred to the BRWA - you don't need to setup a new account
• If you had a water and/or sewer deposit with the City, it will be transferred to the BRWA along with any interest earned on the deposit.
• The Town of Bedford will still have your electric deposit, if any.
• Starting with your July 2013 bill, you will need to pay your water and/or sewer bill to the BRWA and your electric bill to the Town of Bedford.
• If you have a past due balance, that will be transferred to the BRWA also.
• After July, any applications for new water and/or sewer service or transferring water and/or sewer service will need to be made to the BRWA.
• Any water outages, leaks, sewer issues, or other problems with water and sewer service after July 1st should be reported to the BRWA.

The BRWA offices will be located at 1723 Falling Creek Road, Bedford VA 24523. They can be reached by phone at 540-586-7679 or on the web at: www.bcpsa.com.

The Town utilities office will still be located at 215 E. Main Street, Bedford VA 24523. They can be reached by phone at: 540-587-6047 or on the web at: www.bedfordva.gov.

Under Construction

More Changes to Come

The City of Bedford website remains in transition to a new format this Year We'll be getting a new GIS site soon and of course there will be small changes as we transition to Town status in July. Look for more on-line forms and more
information as we go along!

Posted 28 April 2013/p>

Please bear with us during the implementation while we move all of our pages over. We apologize for any inconsistencies and inconvenience as we make this important transition. Please contact us if you have any concerns!
Contact: Corey Crompton, IT Manager
540.587.6121 admin@bedfordva.gov

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Posted 25 January 2010

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