Paying your electric bill doesn’t have to be a hassle each month. IREA offers a convenient automatic payment option to deduct your bill directly from your bank account. This article will walk through how to set up automatic payments the benefits and tips for hassle-free bill payment with IREA.
Understanding Your IREA Electric Bill
IREA, or Intermountain Rural Electric Association, provides electric service to homes and businesses in the mountains and rural communities west of Denver Your monthly bill includes charges for
- Electricity usage based on a tiered rate structure
- Monthly basic service fees
- Applicable riders like renewable energy charges
Bills are issued monthly and payment is due by the due date to avoid late fees. You can view your usage and billing history by signing into SmartHub.
Setting Up Automatic Bill Pay
To enroll in automatic payments:
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Download the ACH authorization form from the IREA website
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Complete all fields with your IREA account number, bank account information, and signature.
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Attach a voided check and mail the form to:
IREA
PO Box 276
Sedalia, CO 80135
It may take 1-2 billing cycles for automatic payments to start. You’ll receive bills marked “Bankdraft Do Not Pay” once enrolled.
Benefits of Automatic Payments
Opting for automatic payments provides these advantages:
- Never miss a payment and avoid late fees
- Payments deducted on due date so no need to remember
- Saves time over manually paying each month
- Avoid checks, stamps, trips to pay in person
You can still view your bill details and usage info each month through SmartHub.
Payment Tips and Updates
Keep your bank account info up to date with IREA to avoid any rejected payments. Log into SmartHub or submit an updated ACH form if you switch banks or accounts.
Contact IREA at 800-332-9540 if you need to place a temporary hold on automatic payments for any reason. You can always revert back later.
For final bills when moving, request a hold on your last automatic payment so it’s not deducted after you close the account.
IREA Account Management with SmartHub
In addition to automatic payments, IREA members can use SmartHub to:
- Pay bills online
- View usage
- Report outages
- Update account information
- And more!
Download the SmartHub app or access through the IREA website for convenient account management.
Signing up for automatic bill payment takes the hassle out of paying your IREA electric bill each month. You’ll save time while avoiding late fees, and can still access all your account details through SmartHub. Contact IREA if you have any other questions about automatic payment setup.
Until Monday, April 4, we will only accept mail-in, check, bank bill pay and walk-in cash or money order payments. Please return on or after April 4 for info on new payment options.
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Log into SmartHub via the My Account Login option or by downloading the app to access most billing and payment billing options.
Quickly make payments on your balance due. The first time you make a payment — either online or on the mobile app — you can securely store your payment information for easy future transactions.
No deposits, no monthly bills, and no due dates! With Advance Pay, choose when, the amount, and how you pre-pay toward your credit balance. The cost of your energy usage over the previous 24 hours is deducted from your balance at 9 a.m. each day.
Enjoy the convenience of having your bill automatically paid each month from your bank account or credit card when you enroll in Auto Pay. You no longer have to worry about due dates or late fees, as payments are automatically deducted from your account each month. For each account you have with us, you’ll be able to add, edit and remove any payment accounts you have set up to automatically make payments on your bill each month.
Budget Billing allows you to levelize your bill and pay an average amount per month instead of paying for high usage amounts in one season and lower usage amounts in another season. Your budget plan balance will be shown on your bill each month.
Save trees and time with this feature! You will receive emailed notice each month that your bill is available in SmartHub. Note: Enrollment in Paperless Billing will apply to all accounts registered with your email address.
Find participating retailers nationwide where you can pay in-person with cash.
You can pay by phone 24/7 via our new automated number, (877) 704-2014. Our Call Center no longer accepts payments via phone.
Mail your payment to: CORE Electric Cooperative P.O. Box 6437 Carol Stream, IL 60197-6437.
Most banks offer a bill pay service that allows you to set up one-time or recurring payments to your billers. Payment delivery times vary by banking institution. Please review your bank’s delivery times to ensure timely posting to your CORE account.
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