First Energy/Edison Users

"J" · Mar 14, 2015

Received my electric bill and for the 4th consecutive month it's been estimated as according too them it was too cold too actually have them read the meter......
Anyone else seeing the same? Their estimate for the 4 months have been low as well and looking at Aprils bill it might be a hammer coming down.... I know if I used it I pay for it, it's not that part of it. It's the actual estimating and then slamming the 4 month difference bill on people that irks me..... Am I off base with my thinking here?
Those cold temps didn't stop the mail delivery.....

bowhunter1023 · Mar 14, 2015

That's BS man.

Big_Holla · Mar 14, 2015

Sucks. If it's too much just call and get on a payment plan for the next few months before the heat gets here.

giles · Mar 14, 2015

I got hammered by Dayton Power and Electric last year with this stupid system! My house is on the steady payment plan and we got two months in row bills for $700+!!! I was beyond pissed off, and you can't do a thing about it. Be happy that yours is only for 4 months…mine was 7 months of them being to lazy to drive down my 1/4 mile driveway. I don't even have a choice in my area to change companies, effin monopoly… I don't mind paying for what I use, but if your being lazy and hitting me whenever you feel up to it, thats not right.

I think they don't even pay anyone to look at meters in the winter, then nail everyone in the summer. Win/win for them, saving money not paying for someone…under charge everyone…then BOHICA!

MK111 · Mar 14, 2015

Sounds like the BS I got when they couldn't or wouldn't read the meter because they couldn't find the meter.
They were lost for words when I told them to follow the wire to the meter! Dah!

Ohiosam · Mar 14, 2015

My January bill was an actual, Feb and March have been estimates. If anything I think they estimated slightly high.

Fluteman · Mar 14, 2015

Can you not call in and report your own reading? We have a. Coop, and we are expected to report our reading monthly. If we dont, they will charge a fee to come out and read it for us. BS. Also, will your electric company allow you to pay extra? I will do that in the fall when bills are low to help compensate for the expensive winter months.

Buckmaster · Mar 14, 2015

$287 for Feb. Not sure if its actual or real usage.
First Energy
$ 255 for Jan.

"J" · Mar 14, 2015

Ohiosam said:
My January bill was an actual, Feb and March have been estimates. If anything I think they estimated slightly high.

According too the previous year's bill they're low... By about 40-50 dollars....

Greg I probably could as they show that on the back of the bill....

What ever they throw at us won't break the bank and I'm not too worried about that part of it.... It's the BS excuse of it being too cold too read it especially since I snow blow a path right too the freaking thing too aid in reading it....

Oh well welcome too the monopoly in Ohio.... Bad part is we had Ohio Edison and then they turned into First Energy but revert back too Ohio Edison for the power lines??? Yeah what a racket....

Hortontoter · Mar 15, 2015

I'm in a co-op at the cabin. I was told they read the bill there via satellite. I know they never fail to send me a bill regardless what the weather is.

Ohiosam · Mar 16, 2015

"J" said:
According too the previous year's bill they're low... By about 40-50 dollars....

With how we changed our service over the summer I can't just go off last year's bill.

5Cent · Mar 16, 2015

I'd be calling "J", 4 in a row is BS! I will be calling in March if is ours is another estimate.

Date Amt. KWH Est./Act.
02/25/2015 $171.07 1,289 Estimated
01/26/2015 $188.98 1,478 Estimated
12/22/2014 $152.12 1,227 Actual
11/24/2014 $125.31 1,029 Actual
10/24/2014 $98.64 801 Actual
09/25/2014 $149.61 1,208 Estimated
08/25/2014 $156.03 1,157 Actual
07/24/2014 $128.67 944 Actual
06/25/2014 $186.37 1,382 Estimated
05/23/2014 $92.78 728 Actual
04/24/2014 $157.90 1,266 Estimated
03/25/2014 $50.41 383 Actual
02/25/2014 $192.35 1,559 Estimated

Jackalope · Mar 16, 2015

You guys can call and give them the reading and they'll change the bill.

"J" · Mar 16, 2015

Jackalope said:
You guys can call and give them the reading and they'll change the bill.

I'll be calling them tomorrow....

"J" · Mar 19, 2015

Talked too customer service the other day and according too my reading we're pretty close too being dead on so apparently with a few less people in the house it's been saving us some coin.... We'll see when the actual bill comes in too be sure though....

Ohiosam · Apr 6, 2015

Got another estimated bill this month, funny thing is I saw the meter reader pull in the drive last Tuesday or Wednesday. Oh well.

rgecko23 · Apr 6, 2015

That's a lazy meter reader, I would call it in dude. I work for OE, and I know that is bullshit

"J" · Apr 6, 2015

Ohiosam said:
Got another estimated bill this month, funny thing is I saw the meter reader pull in the drive last Tuesday or Wednesday. Oh well.

How many is that in a row Sam?

Ohiosam · Apr 6, 2015

3 months. I did compare my meter to the bill. I figure I probably owe Edison another $150-200 so I ain't calling, I'll gladly use their money for free.

angelzd28 · Apr 7, 2015

Same has happened to me J, three months in a row it was estimated and what I thought was way TOO high, then finally this last bill was like $48. I have Ohio Edison/first energy as well. They said they couldn't get out to read the meter cuz of the bad weather, and to that I say Not My Fuggin problem.

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