Mock Utility Billing Underway at The Villages at Fort Irwin -

As part of the congressionally mandated utility conservation program for privatized military housing, The Villages at Fort Irwin implemented utility billing for all homes. All residents, regardless of their occupancy date, will receive a utility statement for the mock billing for the next six months. Fort Irwin has established a phased roll- out of the program, so please see the attached letter for your village's mock billing dates. After the initial six months of mock billing, live billing will begin.

The utility billing program is intended to encourage conservation and has proven to reduce energy consumption in the new homes currently enrolled in the program. All homes are selected into groupings that are comprised of homes that are similar in age, size, construction type and number of levels of the home. You will only be compared to homes like yours.

As participants in the program, residents have the ability to receive a credit if they consume less than the established baseline for their grouping and likewise, must pay the difference if they consume energy above the established baseline. If you would like to see the presentation given at the last four town halls, please click on the Power Point link below.

ista North America - the global leader in consumption-based billing and utility management services - is managing the utility billing program at The Villages at Fort Irwin. More information is also available at the company?s website, www.ista-direct.com and below. In addition, if you would like to discuss your particular home or general concerns with the program, please contact your Community Manager.

The Villages at Fort Irwin Town Hall Power Point Presentations on Mock Utility Billing