"Weather Normalization Surcharge" Natural Gas Heat

HockeyMom

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:14 PM
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"Weather Normalization Surcharge" Natural Gas Heat

I couldn't make this up if I tried. Because we have had above average temps this weather, the gas company is adding a surcharge because we are not using enough gas this winter to heat our homes.

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Teaser

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:16 PM
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1. here's what you do:

send them an annoyance bill. Photoshop it up from a real bill so it looks official. Make sure you bill them for time wasted reading their ridiculous surcharge bill.

Just keep sending them the bill every week. See what happens. Some newb in their accounts payable dept might actually wind up paying you.

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Deja Q

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:17 PM
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2. Good grief.

Small and medium businesses are supposed to take the losses.

Wait, gas is a big org. They can do what they please and bypass pesky widdle things like 'ethics'... :(

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OKNancy

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:18 PM
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3. Our gas company does that too. I noticed it last year

( Oklahoma)
Oh, and we don't get a bad weather normalization credit do we?

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Matariki

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:19 PM
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4. call your states attorney general and complain.

Edited on Fri Jan-12-07 05:19 PM by kineta

get other people you know w/ gas to do the same.

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partylessinOhio

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:34 PM
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8. We are screwed in Ohio. Our PUCO is in bed with the utilities.

This is printed on my current gas bill:

I'm sure they will think of some way to make up their "loss" due to a warmer winter.

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deadmessengers

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:21 PM
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5. Do you have regulated gas?

Holy crap that's insane. Is there a state Public Utilities Commission you can contact?

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sueh

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:22 PM
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6. The GALL of these utility companies!!!

Gee, I wish I could invoice a surcharge to customers who haven't bought any product or services from me in the last few months citing "you are not buying enough from me".

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rsdsharp

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:25 PM
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7. In most states, utilities are a monopoly, or near monoply.

Their charges are controlled by a State administrative agency, usually called the Utilities Board or something similar. In most states, the utility imposes the charge, or raises the rate, and then goes to the Board for permission. If permission isn't given, the charge gets refunded. I'd complain to the Board.

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jsamuel

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Fri Jan-12-07 05:39 PM
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9. same thing here, except where I live, the weather has been cold compared to other winters

Edited on Fri Jan-12-07 05:41 PM by jsamuel

so I seem to be getting doubled just because it is warmer elsewhere

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shraby

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Fri Jan-12-07 06:28 PM
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10. Congress is going to investigate the

oil companies, maybe a copy of that would be welcome.

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VTMechEngr

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Fri Jan-12-07 06:40 PM
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11. Yankee Gas did something similar

Last year consumption was down because of the prices, so they announced that they were raising the prices to make up for the decreased demand. What a rip off - My house is colder, and I still pay more. It was anti-conservation.

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