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City of Independence - (MO) late fee

Missouri · Municipal

City of Independence - (MO) charges 5% for a residential electric bill paid late.

Percentage fee
5% of the past-due balance
Grace period
60 days
Can disconnect
Yes, for non-payment
Percentile
Higher than 51% of US utilities that charge a percentage fee
Residential customers
53,832

Disconnections in 2024

Disconnections
10,295 for non-payment
Rate
19.13 per 100 residential customers
Final notices
97,731
Reconnections
6,921

Counts are disconnection events, not households. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-112. See how this compares.

5% late penalty after ~60-day grace (harvested from independencemo.gov).

Source: https://www.independencemo.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/Combined%20Utility%20Customer%20Service%20Rules%20and%20Regulations.pdf

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