JEA lowered the originally announced fee for credit payments of more than $1,000 after pushback by City Council member Raul Arias.

Starting September 30, JEA will begin applying a vendor service fee for payments made using credit or debit cards through its website or automated phone system.

As of Monday, JEA customers who want to pay their bills using a debit or credit card will have to pay a service vendor fee.

City utility JEA has reinstated pass-through fees for customers paying with credit and debit cards, but with a cheaper top-tier rate than initially announced. The rates, which went into effect Sept. 30, are $2.35 for payments up to $400; $8.95 for payments between $400.01 and $1,000; and $40 for payments between $1,000.01 and $2,500.