-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally Posted by CTFSHWHISKER
I don't know how it works in your area but, in mine, if there was a weather event that made it difficult to travel and read the meters, the power company would estimate the bill based on the previous twelve months. At my other home in AL they estimate it if (1) They are too lazy to do their job; (2) If I accidentally lock the gates and they can't get to the meter.
We now have those new 'fang dangled' meters in this area that can be read, by sattellite (I think) from either the street or from 2 miles away. btw Appalachian Power Co. has increased our bills by 24% this year.
Your father-in-law can go to the power company and dispute the bill and ask for an adjustment, based on his actual current meter reading. He can request that his bill not be estimated; that he wants an actual reading every month. Compare this month's meter reading vs the last month it was read and you may be surprised to find it hasn't yet reached the numbers that are recorded. That happened to me and I ended up with a credit of over $100.
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