The utility amassed $30 million in bad debt just in the first half of 2019, about double last year's pace, as heating bills continue to rise and collection efforts remain muted. The cost gets passed on to paying customers.
reason #501 to move to a state with a more moderate climate.
NB-Chicago
6 years ago
This is an eye popping articale…states by law peoples gas can pass on customers unpaid bill ( expected to hit $70 mill this year) to paying customers and are therefore under zero pressure to shutoff gas for nonpayment. Also, kwaume basically rolled over and allowed pg to keep spending w zero oversight on their gas infrastructure,,all past on to customers as price of natural gas plummets
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
reason #501 to move to a state with a more moderate climate.
This is an eye popping articale…states by law peoples gas can pass on customers unpaid bill ( expected to hit $70 mill this year) to paying customers and are therefore under zero pressure to shutoff gas for nonpayment. Also, kwaume basically rolled over and allowed pg to keep spending w zero oversight on their gas infrastructure,,all past on to customers as price of natural gas plummets