Imagine how frustrated you’d be if the power company sent you someone else’s bill one month. Now imagine if they sent you someone else’s bill for 18 YEARS. And naturally, it’s MORE than you should be paying.
A man in California named Ken Wilson lives in an apartment complex, and he recently discovered that he’s being charged for a NEIGHBOR’S usage. And it’s incredible that he even figured it out.
He’s kept a careful eye on his electric use . . . and had even bought a device to tell him how many watts his appliances give off, so he can track his daily energy consumption down to the exact number.
Ken was trying to keep his costs down, but cutting back didn’t seem to be changing his bill. He would go out . . . look at his meter . . . and nothing seemed to be matching up.
He called the utility company, PG&E, and they sent out a worker who confirmed there WAS a problem. His apartment was linked to the wrong meter, so he was paying someone else’s bill, and they were apparently paying his.
Ken lives alone, so he believes his bill should be lower than any other unit.
PG&E apologized for the error, and said they “regret any inconvenience.” They said his CORRECT usage will be reflected on his next bill. It’s unclear how or if they plan on compensating him for all those years paying the wrong bill.
(KOLD)
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