The Utility Check editorial team — a small group that reads tariff filings so you don't have to.
The Utility Check team produces our research-driven content: utility comparisons, state rate guides, rate plan explainers, and bill-audit walkthroughs. Every piece is reviewed against primary sources before publication and re-checked when underlying tariffs or programs change.
Our process: identify a real question someone is asking (from search data, support emails, and reader questions) → pull the relevant primary documents (tariff sheets, EIA Form 861/826, PSC orders, utility customer guides) → write a plain-language explanation that links back to those sources → have at least one editor re-verify the numbers and citations before publishing.
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