Delmarva Power’s earns a 2.8-star rating from 0 reviews and 20 complaints, showing that the majority of customers are somewhat satisfied with service.
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I use the APP to monitor my usage and check in my bills. On July 11,2023 I had a payment returned in error which showed as a returned payment in the app and showing charged back to my account. In July 11, 2023 I maid the same payment using my debit card. Based on the information on the app that returned payment was added back into my balance due on July,11...
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I called Delmarva and sent an email to inquire about a payment that was sent overnight to them on November 21st on my behalf. And why it has not been posted to my account yet. The representatives on the phone were rude and one of them hung up on me when I ask for a supervisor to assist me. I have not received a response through email yet about my complaint. And I am wondering what they are doing with my payment that they can not post it to may account.
Claimed loss: $1700
Desired outcome: I would like the payment they received on my behalf to be posted to my account
Electricity account
Delmarva has one of the worst customer services I have ever dealt with. I’ve called not less than 6 times about this issue and I don’t understand why this company can just keep your money. My autopsy had an error and paid my $270 bill three times. I called Delmarva multiple times to try to fix it. I was originally told I needed to wait for all three to...
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Delmarva replaced a broken gas meter in June of 2023. They didn't update the system to reflect the meter replacement. I was then sent a bill for $15,184.37. It was a paper bill that I missed in a pile of mail. I only found out about this on 8/15/23, when I received an email stating that I had a corrected bill. I then logged into my Delmarva online account...
Read full review of Delmarva PowerSince Covid-19 I have been the only source of Income coming in the home
Since Covid-19 I have been the only source of Income coming in the home. I was setup on a payment plan since April. I setup to have payment pull from my checking account. I thought May bill would have been pulled since I set up early April. On the system it does not tell you autopay will be the following monthly. Since they did not receive a payment for May. It took me off the payment plan. I received a disconnection notice to pay $1.084.00 for June 2. I called the representative (she was nice) said I would have to pay the $1.084.00. I made the payment on June 3. Then my mortgage came out of the account which was paid and now my electric bill was returned. I cannot afford for my electric to be cancel. I have 3 children during remote learning and we need electric. I get paid on June 11 which I can pay. I need help
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I have been trying for three weeks simply to get my account changed to my name. My dear husband *** passed away in October and I began in November to get this change made. I have called (four times in one day); I have faxed (some did not go through though their rep had repeated the number to me a couple times at my request); I have sent two emails to their "customer advocate" email; and I have sent two emails - three as of today - to their general back office email that a rep gave to me. I have included the death certificate and the request. And then today I opened my mail and there is a statement that they have service set up at my address but no name associated with it! So they are about to turn off my power! This is beyond ridiculous, for a new widow who has many, many concerns, and many, many tears to cry, to have to be dealing with such a simple transaction over several weeks, and with such a level of frustration. Please get me some justice. I am not seeking any kind of compensation or legal activity, I simply want them to accept the death certificate and change the account to my name, and continue to provide our home with power. Thank you very much.
After purchasing my home I called Delmarva Power to have the service turned on and put into my name. I spoke with a customer service rep who advised me I would need to pay a $200 security deposit or send proof of having service from another company without interruption. I was told that if I paid the security deposit I would get it back after one year plus interest. I decided to pay the deposit but did not realize I was being lied too. After one year my account received a credit of my security deposit of $200.81. I called to have my funds returned to me and was told they cannot return my full security deposit but only the credit on the account at that time which was $109.76. I spoke to a supervisor who told me they would not refund me my deposit because Delmarva power made decision for me and everyone else to take (steal) their deposit and apply it to their account as they see fit. This supervisor was not very helpful but did advise me if I paid the balance that was going to be due before the credit was applied I could get my full refund . This supervisor submitted a request to have my credit of $109.76 returned and after speaking with him I made a payment of $91.05 so that I could get my full deposit and interest returned. After my credit increased to $200.81 I called again and spoke to another customer service rep who submitted a request to return $200.81 instead of $109.76. A few days after this request I received a partial refund of $109.16. This was $0.60 short of the $109.76 and not a full check of $200.81. I called again to ask why the check was for this amount. The next supervisor I spoke with promised that once my meter was read again that I would get the remaining amount that would end up being a full refund of $200.81. This was also a lie. I never gave delmarva power permission to keep my deposit or apply it to a bill. They never read me a disclosure asking for my ok to do this. I didn't realize how dishonest this company was. They stole my money.
I have received two electric bills for the service address of ***
I have received two electric bills for the service address of ***. My husband and I sold that property on June 7th. We also put a request to have our electric turned off/ switched to the new homeowners on 05/24. On 06/26, I received a bill for $73.00 I called Delmarva and explained that we have a request in to cancel our account. They advised there was a "glitch" on their end and a ticket was submitted to have this fixed. I should received my "final bill" within 10 business days. At this point, my husband had to call and add me as an authorized user so Delmarva could speak with me. As of today 07/30, I received ANOTHER bill for $220.00, showing the past due balance of $73, plus $145 for July usage. I called Delmarva again, and they advised they were not able to speak with me because I wasn't added onto the account. My husband would have to call back in and add me...again. As of today, our names aren't removed.
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On November 30, Delmarva Power reported a collection to my credit reports with all three bureaus for $246.00. I disputed this and sought its removal, as it has since been paid (given that it is my current electric account and I would not have power if it had not been paid). After filing the dispute, Delmarva INCREASED my balance by $1.00, although this has already been paid. I simply want this item DELETED from all of my credit reports and reported as PAID IN FULL.
Atlantic city electric account: I moved from 211 Churchill Drive in May . I submitted the request to disconnect services in May . I am owed $237.00 by Atlantic City Electric. I have called AC Electric multiple times regarding my refund. The agents informed me that they sent the checks to 211 Churchill Drive in Egg Harbor TWP instead of the new address I provided to the company for my refund. They mentioned that they sent the check twice to the incorrect address. It's been about 6 months and I haven't received my refund. I would like this refund to be sent to the correct address as soon as possible.
On or about May I had opened an account with Atlantic City Electric for my business. On June 4 my first bill was issued for the amount of $1090.46 which included a deposit in the amount of $615.00. On June 27 I made a payment of $1090.46. On July 9 a bill was issued for $753.73. On August 9 a bill was issued for the amount of $654.52 and a payment was made on August 16 for the amount of $1408.25 for July and August payment which left me with zero balance. About 10 days after I was checking my account online to find I owe a balance $5443.96. I contacted Atlantic City Electric to resolve the matter I was told by a representative that this is a estimated bill was added to the account due to a fault of the person who was reading the meter. That this is an estimated bill since they can`t go back few months to calculate my actual reading. I asked to speak to a supervisor (Andre) he said he will investigate the account and get back to me with the results which never happened. I contacted back again in November 2,2021 spoke to another supervisor (Edgar) I.D#5121 who informed me that an investigation was done and I as of today I owe a balance of $7174.47 and I can go on a payment plan. I requested a proof on investigation and what was the investigation based on and was told this is final and nothing can be done. I would like to find out what was the investigation was based on if my bill ranged anywhere $500 to $800 how can it jump to close to $3000 a month. If it was the person that was reading the meter which I don`t understand how can a person make a mistake reading the meter I shouldn`t be responsible for their mistake. I`m providing a copy of bills that clearly states that they were actual reading when I was clearly told they were estimate since they can`t find out the actual reading after few months past.
I called to ask if there were any rebates or credits that I could receive on my account after having issues with electric for 2 months and was immediately told those were offered. I had issues with my electric for 2 months, made several calls and had several technicians come out. After 2 months I was finally told that it was a bad neutral and that they would be replacing the wires. A crew came out and did a replacement on November 29th and all issues were resolved finally. I'm not sure why some kind of credit cannot be offered as the issue was not getting enough power to the apartment building for 2 months and it was a huge inconvenience as we had to choose whether or not we wanted heat our house or do laundry; use our microwave or have the kitchen light on, just as a few examples because nothing could be turned on at the same time. I don't see why I have to pay a full bill amount when we were clearly not receiving full electricity. I am not looking for a handout but I am looking for a compensation for dealing with the inconvenience and being told nothing was wrong while getting the runaround for 2 months.
Delmarva Power required a $600 deposit to for my electric and gas service with a promise that the deposit would be returned after 12 months of
Delmarva Power required a $600 deposit to for my electric and gas service with a promise that the deposit would be returned after 12 months of on-time payments. After recovering from financial difficulties in 2020, the last late payment I made was in March . In May , I enrolled in Delmarva's auto pay to insure that all of my payments were received on time since the company would be crediting my account prior to the due date. Delmarva should have returned my deposit last March. However, I am told by multiple customer service agents that I my deposit is scheduled to be returned on December 11, rather than last March. (Delmarva's own FAQs says, "?Deposits are returned with interest ONCE a satisfactory payment history is established. A satisfactory payment history is 12 consecutive months of service with payments made on time and in full.") Delmarva reps told me I had a late payment in 9/21; but since I have auto pay, that's impossible! I just want my deposit back!
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Delmarva Power hired a company called Asplundh to take care of line tree trimming on my street (805 Lore Ave, Wilmington, DE 19809) on August 25. The company cut many trees and damaged other trees, left behind branches and tree debris everywhere on the street, the trucks leaked oil all over the street between 805 and 809 Lore Ave. I contacted Delmarva, to try to rectify the situation, and was completely dismissed.
On 7/22 I rec'd a bill from Delmarva Power stating I owed 286.00 due to June bill of 129.82 being overdue
On 7/22 I rec'd a bill from Delmarva Power stating I owed 286.00 due to June bill of 129.82 being overdue. I called immediately and rep stated that I needed to send bank statement showing debit withdrawn from my TFCU bank account on June 25. I sent statement to email provided. I did pay 156.18 on 7/22 due for July. I called 7/23 and spoke with supervisor Shannon, who stated that statement was rec'd and to give it 48 hrs. I rec'd email from Remittance and Proc. on 7/27 stating that I had cancelled the payment of 129.82 on June 24 at 10:34 p.m., which is the time I paid 129.82 directly from their Delmarva.com website. If cancelled, why debit my account? I spoke with supervisor Ms. Wilson on 7/27, and she stated she would call me after speaking with dept. no later than next day. NO CALL. I called today and was told that a supervisor would get back with me. NO CALL. I sent letter from TFCU manager, stating that funds were deducted from my acct and nothing put back.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I double paid the company. The bill due was 244.16. I paid the amount twice within minutes of each other. I requested a refund of one of the 244.16. I was told I would be given a full refund. Instead, i was sent a check for 106.59. Less then half of what I should have. After a 3 hour conversation with customer service I was told that that is all they would send. The rest was neither posted to my account or sent back to me.
Delmarva is overcharging me for electricity. And not carrying forward my solar balance. We added solar cells to the house, and they have not given us credit for the generation. We had some specific questions about the bill (we are still being charged $32 every month for electricity we are not using) as well. When I call them (multiple times to date), they refer me to some non-existent solar department that does not answer the phone or return calls. The email address provided bounced. To date, I have asked to speak to a manager, but nobody understands the issue or is willing to help me.
During the billing period starting August through May , Delmarva Power has overcharged me using a guise they call budget billing to
During the billing period starting August through May , Delmarva Power has overcharged me using a guise they call budget billing to which I did not sign up for nor agree to. During this period they have been overpaid, yet state I have a past due balance. In March I requested an account review and since then, I have called routinely to check on the status. Each time they have either rudely dismissed my concerns refused to go over the accounting with me and recently have given me false email addresses or contact info to forward documents. At this point, I need some outside help in navigating this dispute. My household usage for the full billing period totaled $1954.12. Delmarva has received $2056.90 in payments but sent a bill saying I am past due 727.71. The 727.71 is what is in question. They say it' the budget billing amount, however the budget billing amount in $210 per month and through May that would have only been $2100.00. I was removed from budget billing in Feb 2021
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I called to ask if there were any rebates or credits that I could receive on my account after having issues with electric for 2 months and was
I called to ask if there were any rebates or credits that I could receive on my account after having issues with electric for 2 months and was immediately told those were offered. I had issues with my electric for 2 months, made several calls and had several technicians come out. After 2 months I was finally told that it was a bad neutral and that they would be replacing the wires. A crew came out and did a replacement on November 29th and all issues were resolved finally. I'm not sure why some kind of credit cannot be offered as the issue was not getting enough power to the apartment building for 2 months and it was a huge inconvenience as we had to choose whether or not we wanted heat our house or do laundry; use our microwave or have the kitchen light on, just as a few examples because nothing could be turned on at the same time. I don't see why I have to pay a full bill amount when we were clearly not receiving full electricity. I am not looking for a handout but I am looking for a compensation for dealing with the inconvenience and being told nothing was wrong while getting the runaround for 2 months.
I have been trying for three weeks simply to get my account changed to my name
I have been trying for three weeks simply to get my account changed to my name. My dear husband *** passed away in October and I began in November to get this change made. I have called (four times in one day); I have faxed (some did not go through though their rep had repeated the number to me a couple times at my request); I have sent two emails to their "customer advocate" email; and I have sent two emails - three as of today - to their general back office email that a rep gave to me. I have included the death certificate and the request. And then today I opened my mail and there is a statement that they have service set up at my address but no name associated with it! So they are about to turn off my power! This is beyond ridiculous, for a new widow who has many, many concerns, and many, many tears to cry, to have to be dealing with such a simple transaction over several weeks, and with such a level of frustration. Please get me some justice. I am not seeking any kind of compensation or legal activity, I simply want them to accept the death certificate and change the account to my name, and continue to provide our home with power. Thank you very much.
We contracted with ProTree to have dead or dying trees removed from our yard
We contracted with ProTree to have dead or dying trees removed from our yard. The trees are close to power lines so for the safety of the crew, ProTree indicated that our powerlines would require a "sleeve" to prevent workers and/or equipment from coming into contact with the powerlines. They called Delmarva Power on several occasions to perform the sleeve work but to no avail. ProTree then turned to us for assistance so starting on October 18, we have contacted Delmarva Power to perform the sleeve work. We were given false statements on multiple occasions indicating that the work is in process or pending but would be done soon. Our last contact with their Delmarva Power's customer service actually involved a three-way call with ProTree upon which the Delmarva Power customer service representative indicated that the work would be performed on December 6. The work was not performed and no subsequent callback has been received from Delmarva Power. We called today (December 15) and were informed that the original work request was cancelled but with no explanation as to why. This is an intolerable situation that is preventing us from removing trees that are dangerous to not only people who pass under them but actually to the very powerlines that Delmarva Power should want to protect.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I got my bill statement on saturday 03/28
I got my bill statement on saturday 03/28. The bill was for 366$. in my bill it states I used 355$ worth of gas. Monday morning 03/30 I called delmarva power & stated that there was an error in my bill. Customer service agent Kayla, told me that my bill was a prorated bill which is why my gas bill was high. She told me someone would come out on 4/24 to read the meter and if i did not see a bill adjustment in Mays bill to call back. We set up an arrangement for the bill. I call back today 04/01 to state that I received a bill correction and now my bill was 523. I spoke with another agent she broke down the bill but it did not make sense. She also stated that the meter automatically sends over the reading from my meter. My meter is in my basement. NO ONE comes out to read my meter at all. I have been here 3 months. My first bill was 330$ the agent i spoke to admits that my first month bill was prorated. I have a 5 year old child I should not be forced to not use my heat or cook because of this. Basically all my bills are going to be estimated because nobody comes to my house and reads my meter, my meter is located in the basement of my house. I have stated numerous times that I am out of work due to Covid-19 . I was told I still have to pay the bill. That if &when the Covid-19 pandemic is over that they will send a technician out to my house to read my meter. Nobody knows when that is going to be. Im not working I have not been approved for unemployment as of yet, &being forced to pay a 523$ bill which was an estimated bill.
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In November I came home seen Landscapers truck in front of my house; I went to my back yard and saw three cutting down my neighbor in
In November I came home seen Landscapers truck in front of my house; I went to my back yard and saw three cutting down my neighbor in back of me trees down; They seen me standing there and one of them said we are from Delmarva Power and that the man trees was laying on Delmarva electric Wire. I left and went in house. A week later I notice that they didn't remove the trees. I Delmarva customer service four; The two times don't date; but 3rd time it was around January 5 and this I was told that they will someone out to my resident to remove the trees by 31 of January. The first called they flatly said the were responsible for removing the trees; That should go to the neighbor in back of me who trees that were cut down; I do know those people. On January 26, 3022 was the 4th time I called Customer Service and talked to a Representative concerning the matter. She said we are not sending anyone to remove the trees and i should call the city for them to remove them. I said i do not live in the city I live in the Suburb. Then said you are to have have them remove your or go talk your neighbor who trees they are or get them removed yourself; I said Delmarva had them to come and cut the trees not me and they are not my trees. So she said ma; I am sorry if you want to speak my Supervisor. I said No.{I know how that works. because she put me on hold once during the call and let me talk to my Supervisor; than she back the phone saying we are responsible this; So why should I talk to his Supervisor where she already stated what she said after talking to her Supervisor.I told her that I am going to call the CEO of Delmarva.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
On or about May I had opened an account with Atlantic City Electric for my business
On or about May I had opened an account with Atlantic City Electric for my business. On June 4 my first bill was issued for the amount of $1090.46 which included a deposit in the amount of $615.00. On June 27 I made a payment of $1090.46. On July 9 a bill was issued for $753.73. On August 9 a bill was issued for the amount of $654.52 and a payment was made on August 16 for the amount of $1408.25 for July and August payment which left me with zero balance. About 10 days after I was checking my account online to find I owe a balance $5443.96. I contacted Atlantic City Electric to resolve the matter I was told by a representative that this is a estimated bill was added to the account due to a fault of the person who was reading the meter. That this is an estimated bill since they can`t go back few months to calculate my actual reading. I asked to speak to a supervisor (Andre) he said he will investigate the account and get back to me with the results which never happened. I contacted back again in November 2,2021 spoke to another supervisor (Edgar) I.D#5121 who informed me that an investigation was done and I as of today I owe a balance of $7174.47 and I can go on a payment plan. I requested a proof on investigation and what was the investigation based on and was told this is final and nothing can be done. I would like to find out what was the investigation was based on if my bill ranged anywhere $500 to $800 how can it jump to close to $3000 a month. If it was the person that was reading the meter which I don`t understand how can a person make a mistake reading the meter I shouldn`t be responsible for their mistake. I`m providing a copy of bills that clearly states that they were actual reading when I was clearly told they were estimate since they can`t find out the actual reading after few months past.
After purchasing my home I called Delmarva Power to have the service turned on and put into my name
After purchasing my home I called Delmarva Power to have the service turned on and put into my name. I spoke with a customer service rep who advised me I would need to pay a $200 security deposit or send proof of having service from another company without interruption. I was told that if I paid the security deposit I would get it back after one year plus interest. I decided to pay the deposit but did not realize I was being lied too. After one year my account received a credit of my security deposit of $200.81. I called to have my funds returned to me and was told they cannot return my full security deposit but only the credit on the account at that time which was $109.76. I spoke to a supervisor who told me they would not refund me my deposit because Delmarva power made decision for me and everyone else to take (steal) their deposit and apply it to their account as they see fit. This supervisor was not very helpful but did advise me if I paid the balance that was going to be due before the credit was applied I could get my full refund . This supervisor submitted a request to have my credit of $109.76 returned and after speaking with him I made a payment of $91.05 so that I could get my full deposit and interest returned. After my credit increased to $200.81 I called again and spoke to another customer service rep who submitted a request to return $200.81 instead of $109.76. A few days after this request I received a partial refund of $109.16. This was $0.60 short of the $109.76 and not a full check of $200.81. I called again to ask why the check was for this amount. The next supervisor I spoke with promised that once my meter was read again that I would get the remaining amount that would end up being a full refund of $200.81. This was also a lie. I never gave delmarva power permission to keep my deposit or apply it to a bill. They never read me a disclosure asking for my ok to do this. I didn't realize how dishonest this company was. They stole my money.
Electric bill/ smart meter
What is going on with Delmarva? I pay my bill, and they apply to another customer account. A Strange charge just appears on my (paid in full) electric bill and no supervisor ever calls you back to discuss it.They install a smart meter on my phone and my electric bill goes sky high every month. Me and my son live in a small 2 bedroom Apt and before they installed a smart meter by their suggestion, my bill has doubled every month. We only use the AC in the month of August and that’s only when there’s a heat warning in effect. We hardly use the heater in the winter time because we apply plastic to the windows which helps with heating. SHAME ON YOU DELMARVA, your stealing from your customers!
Desired outcome: Give me my old meter back, OR Compensate your customers $$ BACK !
Refusal to refund security deposit
I moved out of state 2 months ago. I was told I would receive my security deposit within 15 days. I have yet to receive it. My last bill was paid in full and I owe nothing to this company. Every person who works here reads one of five speeches and they all contradict each other. They tell you one thing to get you off the phone but when their statement...
Read full review of Delmarva PowerHigher bill then ever before
My bill has tripled now that they put a smart meter in. It doesn't make scents that we are paying for these meters I believe they need to check everyone of the meters. I believe they are worthless it wasn't anything wrong with the old ones it just another way to get money from the poor. No one home all day and the bill is higher than it would be if I wa...
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Since the Installation of my "SMART METER" in January, My utility bill has went through the roof. Sometimes double, sometimes triple. This month was 5 times more than last year. The only thing different between this year & last is we have ALL ENERGY EFFICIENT BULBs now & we Installed a ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW ROOF. Both things should cause the electric to go down...It was 5 times more than last year after the roof & bulbs were installed. We keep the house closed up and the shades drawn. We have cut back on energy useage. I BELIEVE THE METER IS FAULTY! What other reason could there be. I called the company and they said it is not possible for the meter to be faulty...WHat world do they live in? From the moment it was installed I could tell there was something wrong. They don't want to hear it. If anyone else is experiencing this please email me at [protected]@comcast.net
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Delmarva power is the biggest rip off ever. Do you know why? Because they can and that's all the answer they need. It's a shame what they put families through and the prices they make them pay!
This company is a rip off. I'm paying too much since the smart meter was put on. They gave me a $40 credit to raise my bill by hundreds of dollars. They are very unethical charging me $300 dollars for new service at my new address telling me its due to me paying my bill a day or two late 3 times in the prior 3 years. Are they kidding me? They wouldn't put my service on until I paid that money. I'm so sick of this ruthless company overcharging and giving me a hard time to credit my money after holding on to it for over a year and half. Why the monopoly in De?
I HATE DELMARVA!
I use Delmarva power and absolutely hate that company. They are unethical charging customers $500 dollars for new service without telling them if they deem necessary. They can also charge you $500 additional every year if don't pay the $500 in question. Call the utility commissioner and complain; [protected]
Several years ago I opted out of the smart meter program with Delmarva Power on my property, I agreed to pay the setup fee in addition to the monthly service charge of $17.00. On the evening of 4/13/2015 between the hours of 7:30 PM and 8:00PM Delmarva Power took it upon themselves to trespass on my property with no prior notification, and without my permission and replaced the analog meter with a so called “smart meter”. My property is well posted so there is no excuse for their invasion of my privacy. I have several reasons why I do not want their smart meter which include the fact that I currently have one family member with cancer and another with a heart problem and wish not to have them exposed to the radio waves associated with the meter. In addition I see no reason why Delmarva Power needs to know what time I turn off the lights and go to bed, nor when I wake up and turn them on. They have no reason to know when I am home or when I am not, all of which can be deciphered by the data collected by the meter. There is no excuse for this, a public utility is provided monopoly status so as to serve the public not there to be served by the public. The bottom line is that I want this meter removed immediately! I have paid for the right not to have this apparatus on the side of my home and I expect my rights to be respected. Having Delmarva sneak in one of their meters is unacceptable and shows what a despicable organization they are.
I too have huge issue with this SMART METER that Delmarva Power has installed. There was a waiver that you could fill out and return before the meters began to be installed, however this waiver was not mailed to each customer and was very hard to come by. Most customer didn't even know it existed. Seems to me that DP should have been required to send one to each customer. Customers that had earlier declined these meters are now having service men come to their residence and threaten a monthly penalty if the meters are not installed! I, like a fool, didn't fill it out this form, believing that I could count on an honest meter. I know that DP has raised rates slightly but this doesn't explain the huge jump in bills. I do not have a single family member in the area that isn't wondering about the integrity of DP and these so called Smart Meters. I have been told that you can choose to have it removed but then DP will charge you a monthly fee, of course they will. I hope that people in the area post and share this so that we can get enough people rallied cause the Public Service Commission to investigate.I ran a single energy efficient electric heater this winter. This one heater didn't run continuously, I ran it periodically. One heater in my entire home. My bedroom was freezing but guess what? That one heater doubled the bill I had last summer while running 2 8, 000 btu window air conditioners non-stop. I only use one light at a time, and run a tv. I have energy efficient appliances, all brand new, and use energy efficient bulbs.I live in a single mobile home. How is it with this usage I was paying 200.00 a month? You tell me, I believe these meters are rigged!
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