Editorial policy
Editorial policy for wattbenchs electricity guides
wattbenchs publishes consumer-facing electricity rate and electric bill guidance based on public data, conservative estimates, and clear source labeling.
Source standard
Electricity rate and utility benchmark pages prioritize public sources such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration, state utility commission materials, and official program pages when assistance or affordability topics are discussed.
Estimate limitations
Bill estimates are educational benchmarks. They do not replace a utility tariff, retail electricity contract, tax calculation, or account-specific utility notice. Pages should explain when fixed fees, riders, billing days, weather, and household usage can change the final bill.
Corrections
Readers can request a correction through the contact page. Useful correction requests include the page URL, the disputed data point, and a public source that supports the update.
Advertising separation
wattbenchs uses Google AdSense Auto Ads, but advertising does not determine article topics, source selection, rate explanations, calculator behavior, or correction decisions. Manual ad slots are intentionally not placed inside the editorial templates.
Reader safety
When an electric bill involves shutoff risk, payment hardship, meter disputes, or account-specific charges, readers should contact the utility, public commission, or assistance office directly. wattbenchs does not collect account numbers or act as a utility representative.