Bgreenheadband
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If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. But I was wondering about irregularities on my power bill.
There was a huge fluctuation in the bill from the last few months.
The Feb bill, was relatively low (average), where the january bill was extremely high. Almost double what it had been in the past, and is currently. There were differences in usage, but I assumed I was looking at a large amount again, only to find out it was much less.
A) Are these regularities something power companies look for?
B)My meter is NOT currently accessible to be read. There is a 4-5 ft snowbank even to get to my yard, and then at least 2-3 feet of snow for the 20 or more feet it takes to get to my meter. So HOW are they even reading it? Binoculars? They must have a gauge at the power company...but they send people out to read the meters for a reason, right? On my bill there is an asterix next to december saying they estimated it based on past usage, but that was not the irregular amount, and there are no such markings denoting an estimation on any other month.
C)Finally, my significant other is the person whose name is on the power bill, but her name is not on the lease. Is she in any danger of legal troubles?
I realize some of these questions might be depending on my location, I was just looking for general answers or even opinions. I live closer to the east coast, then the west coast.
Thank you very much for any info!
There was a huge fluctuation in the bill from the last few months.
The Feb bill, was relatively low (average), where the january bill was extremely high. Almost double what it had been in the past, and is currently. There were differences in usage, but I assumed I was looking at a large amount again, only to find out it was much less.
A) Are these regularities something power companies look for?
B)My meter is NOT currently accessible to be read. There is a 4-5 ft snowbank even to get to my yard, and then at least 2-3 feet of snow for the 20 or more feet it takes to get to my meter. So HOW are they even reading it? Binoculars? They must have a gauge at the power company...but they send people out to read the meters for a reason, right? On my bill there is an asterix next to december saying they estimated it based on past usage, but that was not the irregular amount, and there are no such markings denoting an estimation on any other month.
C)Finally, my significant other is the person whose name is on the power bill, but her name is not on the lease. Is she in any danger of legal troubles?
I realize some of these questions might be depending on my location, I was just looking for general answers or even opinions. I live closer to the east coast, then the west coast.
Thank you very much for any info!
