June of 2006 I purchased a rehab condo in a rehabbed building. When the electric company came to put in the new meters in for all of the units, they forgot to put mine in. It's almost a year and a half later, and the meter corresponding to my unit is still not in there. They have no way to measure the electricity I use, so I still haven't received an electric bill. I've let the electric company (ComEd) know, and originally they told me the developer had to re-set it up, and because no one was claiming responsibility (developer said they already had, and didn't need to do it again), I let it slide . Free electricity, right? Anyway, I've been on ComEd hard recently to get this installed because I have no idea who is paying for my electricity and I don't want to be hit with a huge bill sometime. The customer service told me once it is installed I will be charged a monthly "average" for all the months I didn't have to pay.. I'm nervous this is going to be an unfair arbitrary number.
2007-10-07 12:50:30 · 7 answers · asked by Ryan S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Hopefully you have kept good records of your attempts to establish a meter and their failure as well as the Builders failure to establish a meter - make copies of those records and report the impropriety to the local Public Utilities Commission they will investigate and resolve the issue. Since you have made numerous attempts to legitimize your account you may be free of past billing and only liable for future metered results (any prorate will be based on the aggregate average of the monthly use of others in your building so it is not really as random as it sounds). Do report the effort and response to the Public Utilities Commission for investigation as well as the builder for failure to accurately report your building units. Good Luck!
2007-10-07 13:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 4 to 6 months months of having the meter , you`ll be able to tell quite easily if the bills for the "average" are reasonable or not , although it could take up to a year if you`re in a northern state because of the wide fluctuations of temperatures over the year , which will affect your bill .
As soon as you`ve paid for one year on the meter , add up all 12 bills . Divide the total by 12 , and that amount would be your fair "average" .
One thing to consider though . Your "average" should be based on the price per Kilowatt hour during the period of the averaging , and not at the current rate , because the rate has more than likely increased in the almost 3 years since you moved in .
Check on that point with the company .
2007-10-07 13:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOCUMENTATION is everything.Phone calls ,end up as "he said ,she said ".
You need to write a letter to the "Utilities Commission", date sign, include people you have talked with and the company names ,type company addresses.
Write what you tried to do,you're concerns.Write at the top of the letter *written correspondence requested.
But first "write" the electric company(call to get a supervisiors'name,so you can Address your letters Attention :Mr.or Mrs.-----) so any letter you write don't end up going from desk to desk.
And write a letter to the rehabbed building.
Get copies of all the letters ,and send them "delivery confirmation.
Do this now, so if you do get bill.The more time you can prove you tried to resolve the issue .The better it will be for you!
Take care!
2007-10-07 13:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by need2know 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had meters fitted for free, it's good so I know where I'm up to but a pain when it go's and the shop is shut, electricity doesn't go off between certain times at night. I'm with British Gas now, Scottish power are terrible. Apparently BG don't charge for the metres but i don't check to be honest!! They arefree to fit but they may take a small charge each time you credit the metres x
2016-05-18 03:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start keeping records of everyone you talked to and the dates and all. get their names and their employee id numbers. that way if they try to **** you, you know everytime you've called them. monthly average sounds fair, but i would be a little nervous too.
2007-10-07 12:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have to get an attorney to get them on the ball.
2007-10-07 12:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will catch up to you soon,and yu will have to pay big time.do you have a meter at all?
2007-10-07 12:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋