California man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 yearswww.theguardian.comexternal-link BrikoX ( @BrikoX@lemmy.zip ) M Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 2 months ago message-square7fedilinkarrow-up134
arrow-up134external-linkCalifornia man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 yearswww.theguardian.com BrikoX ( @BrikoX@lemmy.zip ) M Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 2 months ago message-square7fedilink
Ken Wilson had been trying to conserve electricity in order to lower his utility bill, but it was still stubbornly high
minus-square Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoIt’s PG&E, so they said that he’s still on the hook for this months billing cycle. Starting next month though, he’ll be billed correctly, hopefully.
minus-square fubarx ( @fubarx@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoI meant refund for last 15 years. I have a feeling PG&E will find a loophole.
minus-square TheHarpyEagle ( @TheHarpyEagle@pawb.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoHonestly the probably don’t even have to. In my experience, they tell you to fuck off because anyone who actually notices the price of the power bill isn’t wealthy enough to sue.
minus-square Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoI know what you meant and what they should do, I was just repeating what they actually did so far.
It’s PG&E, so they said that he’s still on the hook for this months billing cycle. Starting next month though, he’ll be billed correctly, hopefully.
I meant refund for last 15 years. I have a feeling PG&E will find a loophole.
Honestly the probably don’t even have to. In my experience, they tell you to fuck off because anyone who actually notices the price of the power bill isn’t wealthy enough to sue.
I know what you meant and what they should do, I was just repeating what they actually did so far.