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ken0042 · 06-06-2009, 11:38 PM

I'm confused- are you on a meter or do they base your usage on the community average? Or is the meter brand new?

I ask because I know sometimes if they can't get a reading they will do an estimate, and then the real usage shows up later on.

Funny story- when I moved into an apartment in Grande Prairie they sent me a 1st month bill for something like 700 kw/h. (Which is very high for an apartment; apparently the last guy was running an office out of there.) I called to complain, they told me "maybe you used that much"- and that to wait for the next bill. Next bill came with negative usage; meaning what they billed me for 1 month was more than I used in 2 months. They then accused me of tampering with the meter.

Then the next month's bill came in at 650 kw/h, and the following showed negative usage again. Lots of fun with that utility company.

06-06-2009, 11:38 PM	#8
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I'm confused- are you on a meter or do they base your usage on the community average? Or is the meter brand new? I ask because I know sometimes if they can't get a reading they will do an estimate, and then the real usage shows up later on. Funny story- when I moved into an apartment in Grande Prairie they sent me a 1st month bill for something like 700 kw/h. (Which is very high for an apartment; apparently the last guy was running an office out of there.) I called to complain, they told me "maybe you used that much"- and that to wait for the next bill. Next bill came with negative usage; meaning what they billed me for 1 month was more than I used in 2 months. They then accused me of tampering with the meter. Then the next month's bill came in at 650 kw/h, and the following showed negative usage again. Lots of fun with that utility company.