How to read my gas bill

This usage-based charge helps fund the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) , a state government agency led by a five-member panel of elected commissioners who set UES’ gas rates and oversee many aspects of utility operations.

This usage-based charge is applied to the bills of residential customers to help fund the Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) , a state agency that represents the interests of residential customers in rate requests and other utility issues addressed by the ACC.

UES has reached formal franchise agreements with several cities that authorize its use of public rights-of-way and address other aspects of operations. These agreements, when approved by voters, may mandate that franchise fees be added to the bills of customers in those respective municipalities.

All proceeds of those fees are forwarded to the respective city governments.

Camp Verde and Sedona charge a Public Utility Tax of 1 percent for customers within their respective boundaries. They also allow franchise fees to offset this tax. All proceeds from this tax are forwarded to the appropriate jurisdictions.

UES’ charges for natural gas service are subject to Arizona state sales tax of 5.6 percent as well as any municipal sales tax levied by the city where the customer's address is located. Some cities allow franchise fees to offset this tax or have adopted special sales tax rates for utilities. All sales tax proceeds are forwarded to the respective taxing jurisdiction.

These sales taxes were approved by voters and are added to the bills of natural gas customers in respective counties. All sales tax proceeds are forwarded to the respective taxing jurisdiction.