El Paso, Texas-based utility offers several summer payment options
By Marvin Tessneer, Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M. -- July 12
El Paso Electric is offering several summer payment options for customers who might have trouble paying bills during this high-air-conditioning-demand period, Teresa Souza, public relations said.
The customer payment options are:
--Project Care. Available funds to help families with financial emergencies.
The money is provided by El Paso Electric Co. customer donations and are matched
by the company. Families seeking assistance can apply by calling 526-5555 in Las
Cruces or 915-543-5970 in El Paso.
--Deferred Payment Plan. Customers who cannot pay past electric bills can
obtain an agreement with the company to pay it off in installments. But they
must pay their current bills.
--Budget Billing Plan. With this plan customers monthly payments are based on
a 12-month average of former payments. For this plan customers must have a
satisfactory credit standing.
"At the end of the year, El Paso Electric will determine was the
customer balance is," Souza said. "If the customer used more than the
average, there will be an extra charge. If the customer used less than the
average, there will be a reimbursement."
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