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Budget Billing
Members can now sign up for
Budget Billing any time of the year. Click
here to enroll!
Any member whose billing address changes
should contact the cooperative as soon as possible to avoid mail
returns. The billing policies incorporated by the board of directors are
on file at the office. If you would like a copy of these policies,
please contact the office at 218-444-2540 or 800-955-6083. |
BUDGET BILLING PROGRAM
Participation in the Budget Billing Program is voluntary and is
offered by Beltrami Electric Cooperative to enable the member to pay
an equal amount for electric service each month.
Requirements to participate in the program are:
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Budget Billing is available to all residential
customers (excludes irrigation, commercial, annual bill and street
light accounts.)
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The request
for participation must be made in writing to Beltrami Electric
Cooperative.
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Member’s account must be paid in full to be eligible to participate.
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Service must be connected year round.
• The members
must have twelve (12) consecutive months of their own previous usage at
the location. The monthly
payment will be based on the last twelve (12) months usage.
The payment may change slightly each month
• Members will
receive a bill indicating monthly usage, amount charged and the current
balance but will be billed for the Budget Billing amount.
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Beltrami
Electric Cooperative’s collection procedures will apply to Budget
Billing accounts. Any account determined to be delinquent will not be
eligible to continue participation in Budget Billing and collection
procedures will be implemented.
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If any payment
should be returned non-sufficient funds, the account will be immediately
dropped from Budget Billing.
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A member will
be ineligible or dropped from Budget Billing if they have more than
three (3) credit history events that are weighted at one (1) point or
above during the previous six (6) months.
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Example would
be: Payment after due date =
1 point
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The member will
be given written notice if the Budget Billing arrangement is terminated
by the cooperative. This may be notice on the billing statement.
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When a
member leaves Beltrami Electric’s lines, they will still be responsible
for any usage they may have used regardless if it exceeds the amount
billed through Budget Billing.
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