On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 11:05:51 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 3/21/2021 10:08 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> I wonder if he ever looks at his electric bill? Electricity isn't free.
> >> And gee, it comes from Fossil Fuels. He's an amazing hypocrite.
> >
> > Funny you should mention that. I just got my new electric bill and I
> > itemized it all. (just curious)
> >
> > Basic charge per month...just connection fees and taxes was $20. You pay
> > that each month regardless of how much power you use.
> >
> (snippage)
>
> Yet he's crowing about having disconnected the gas line to the stove and
> the gas meter and instead went all electric... as if he's somehow not
> being charged a connection fee for electricity. It's not beaming into
> his house from outer space. There's a meter and they read it.
>
> Jill

On the other hand, paying a connection fee for a utility that you don't
use makes no sense. I can't imagine it required removal of the meter,
though. The gas utility should be able to shut off the supply at the
meter and lock the meter. Just as they do when people don't pay
their bill.

Cindy Hamilton