In March we recieved a bill from our gas company ( keyspan) for $355. Our prior bill was for $110, and bills since have been $88, $31 and $26. obviously going down as its gotten warmer. We called to dispute the $355 bill which was 3-4 times higher than any gas bill ive ever had. They sent a tech nician out who subsequently informed us that our gas meter had not been transmitting properly and all but 1 of the bills weve recieved since june '06 were "estimated" and that there would probably be a correction made to that $355 balance due.
now they are telling me that its more than likely that the charges are correct and that they "underestimated" the gas usage in the months were th meter was not transmitting properly. Tough!!! why should i get hit with a huge gas bill cuz their equipment wasnt working. and how do i know how much gas i actually used. this was by far the warmest winter ive ever seen, and im pretty strict with the heat in my house anyway. this is BS, agree?
2007-07-03 07:10:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If you consumed the gas, you owe the bill. Most utilities use estimated monthly usage on occasion, and there is no guarantee that their estimates are correct. If you think YOU have a valid complaint, one of my clients who runs a seasonal campground got a similar bill at the end of last season. They underestimated by over $12,000. He paid the bill, knowing that he had consumed the electricity involved.
2007-07-03 07:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's jsut how it works. I think on principle the company should eat it, but they won't, and they don't have to. You used the gas, you pay for it, regardless of when it was billed or not billed.
2007-07-03 15:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋