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Old 05-31-2012, 07:16 PM
 
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I recently moved to LI in February, and since then I have gotten a water bill in March (although they claim they sent me a bill in February as well) and a LIPA bill in April. I did not get either bill in May and I'm wondering if this is normal?
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Old 05-31-2012, 08:51 PM
 
Location: Former LI'er Now Rehoboth Beach, DE
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LIPA and national Grid both bill in 2 month cycles. I get a bill on the even months, Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct and Dec.

My water is billed quarterly but each water district has their own billing cycle.
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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LIPA is sent monthly, but every other month it is estimated unless you enter your meter reading. Suggest you signup for their online acct and see what's owed
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Inis Fada
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I am on balanced billing with LIPA and receive monthly statements. Water bill is quarterly.
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Old 05-31-2012, 10:14 PM
 
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I have always gotten LIPA bills every month. Same for National Grid (gas).
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Old 06-01-2012, 05:01 AM
 
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Unless you are on their "balanced billing" plan, LIPA bills every other month. Where I live, the water district bills twice per year.

http://www.lipower.org/residential/a.../balanced.html
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Old 06-01-2012, 07:12 AM
 
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I recently moved to LI in February, and since then I have gotten a water bill in March (although they claim they sent me a bill in February as well) and a LIPA bill in April. I did not get either bill in May and I'm wondering if this is normal?
LIPA bills monthly, meters are read every 2 months. Estimated bills are used in the between reading months.

Water bills depend on where you live and who services you...

SCWA bills quarterly.
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Old 06-01-2012, 08:48 AM
 
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LIPA is sent monthly, but every other month it is estimated unless you enter your meter reading. Suggest you signup for their online acct and see what's owed
Thanks for the advice. I signed up and it looks like I don't owe anything right now and my next meter read is in a few days.

Balanced billing seems like a good idea. Do most people here use it?

I'm going to assume that I didn't get mailed a water bill either, since it likely is quarterly.
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Old 06-01-2012, 11:45 AM
 
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Unless you are on their "balanced billing" plan, LIPA bills every other month. Where I live, the water district bills twice per year.

[URL="http://www.lipower.org/residential/account/balanced.html"]LIPA | Balanced Billing[/URL]
I've been doing balanced billing since 2009, but before that, LIPA billed me every month. Maybe they've changed in recent years?

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Thanks for the advice. I signed up and it looks like I don't owe anything right now and my next meter read is in a few days.

Balanced billing seems like a good idea. Do most people here use it?

I'm going to assume that I didn't get mailed a water bill either, since it likely is quarterly.
It's a good idea just for the convenience: You know what to expect, and you don't get these huge bills in the summer.
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Old 06-01-2012, 12:07 PM
 
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I've been doing balanced billing since 2009, but before that, LIPA billed me every month. Maybe they've changed in recent years?



It's a good idea just for the convenience: You know what to expect, and you don't get these huge bills in the summer.
I have been receiving LIPA bills every two months since I moved into my house in 1995. Perhaps the monthly billing option is the recent change.
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