(1)当$0 \leq x \leq 200$时,根据“电费=单价×用电量”,可得$y = 0.55x。$
当$x > 200$时,前$200{kW·h}$的电费为$0.55×200$元,超过$200{kW·h}$
的部分为$(x - 200){kW·h},$这部分电费为$0.7(x - 200)$元,所以总电费
$y = 0.55×200 + 0.7(x - 200),$化简可得$y = 110 + 0.7x - 140 = 0.7x - 30。$
(2)因为$0.55×200 = 110$元,小明家5月份电费$117$元超过$110$元,
所以用电量超过$200{kW·h}。$将$y = 117$代入$y = 0.7x - 30,$得$117 = 0.7x - 30,$解方程可得$0.7x = 147,$$x = 210。$
答:(1)当$0 \leq x \leq 200$时,$y = 0.55x;$当$x > 200$时,$y = 0.7x - 30。$
(2)小明家这个月用电$210{kW·h}。$