Electricity Charging Policy in Residential College No.2

International Campus Zhejiang University

To properly save energy and consume electricity rationally, this method is established in accordance with Policies and Regulations of Residential College No.2 International Campus Zhejiang University.

1. Method of Charging Electricity

Students enrolled on International Campus of Zhejiang University and personnel who resides in Residential College temporarily and rents the room by month, are provided with free electricity allowance for dormitories and common area. The electricity usage exceeding the allowance is charged. The free allowance is deployed by academic year or by month and valid for current period. Excessive part of dormitory electricity consumption shall be covered by residential students. When electricity consumption of common areas exceeds the quota for the first time, the unit will receive a warning. For second time, all unit members shall split the excessive charge.

 a）The free allowance for dormitory is 300 kW·h per student per academic year.

 b）To avoid the occupancy rate difference among units of same type resulting in power consumption difference, the free allowance for common area is provided only when unit occupancy rate reaches 50% and more. The free allowance for common area is determined based on seasons and space of units. Summer-winter months consist of September, December, January, February, March and June while Spring-fall months consist of October, November, April and May. The details are listed in the following table.

  c) There is no free allowance for dormitory and common area in summer vacation.

  d) For personnel who resides in Residential College temporarily and rents the room by day, the accommodation fee includes the electricity fee in dormitory and common area.

2. Deployment of Free Allowance

    a) Single Dormitory   The free allowance for dormitory is deployed at the beginning of each academic year. The electricity meter uses the free allowance with priority. The electricity usage is published monthly.

   b) Common Area  The free allowance for common area is deployed on 15^th of every month. The electricity meter uses the free allowance with priority. The electricity usage is published every half month.

3. Method of Payment

Payment can be conducted through WeChat Official Account (bdfairy). The system will detect if the balance reaches zero at 6:00 every morning. If the balance reaches zero, power in dormitories will be cut off automatically. When the balance is charged, the power will come back immediately.

4. Electricity Price

The electricity price is 0.538 RMB/kW·h according to Notice of Charging Standard in Zhejiang University [2007] No.9 (Supplement).

Residential College No.2

International Campus Zhejiang University

December, 2019