BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoCalifornia man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 yearswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 yearswww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
Ken Wilson had been trying to conserve electricity in order to lower his utility bill, but it was still stubbornly high
minus-squareSonori@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 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-squarefubarx@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI meant refund for last 15 years. I have a feeling PG&E will find a loophole.
minus-squareSonori@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI know what you meant and what they should do, I was just repeating what they actually did so far.
minus-squareTheHarpyEagle@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 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.
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.
I know what you meant and what they should do, I was just repeating what they actually did so far.
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.