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I have a 1br apt and they routinely "estimate" my bill at triple the amount I actually use. I have electric hot water and I still only use about $60 a month so there is something very wrong. Make sure you check your meter and ask them the meter reading when you first moved in. They are probably overestimating.
I just moved into an apartment in Long Island, and I just received my first LIPA and Keyspan bill. The LIPA bill came in at a whopping $379 for 33 days. It says I used 2112 kWh in those 33 days. My Keyspan bill came in at $80 because I'm on balanced billing with that. Even still, the actual usage was only $30, so Keyspan actually owes me money. I'm waiting till Monday to go to the LIPA office to figure out what's going on. Honestly $379 a month for electricity in a 2 bedroom apartment is insane, and I was paying less when living in a private home in Queens. I did some math, and using 2112 kWh in 33 days is the equivalent of using 2666 watts per hour, which I don't think I'm even close to using.
This month, LIPA did not send an envelope. National Grid didn't prepay the postage on the envelope - first time ever. Both have notes encouraging you to pay online; they're framing this as "keep the world green!" Really, it's cost cutting.
This month, LIPA did not send an envelope. National Grid didn't prepay the postage on the envelope - first time ever. Both have notes encouraging you to pay online; they're framing this as "keep the world green!" Really, it's cost cutting.
Quite frankly, I think it's about time. Do I like paying postage? No! (although I've taken to paying on-line)
But let's face it, we're all paying for the postage anyway, and when companies are using "pre-paid" postage, they have to pay a lot more than the regular postage for that piece of mail--and so are we. End effect is, it's actually saving us money
Quite frankly, I think it's about time. Do I like paying postage? No! (although I've taken to paying on-line)
But let's face it, we're all paying for the postage anyway, and when companies are using "pre-paid" postage, they have to pay a lot more than the regular postage for that piece of mail--and so are we. End effect is, it's actually saving us money
I wonder if LIPA is going to pass along the 50cent savings to me. I wonder if they'll just credit my account or keep it and raise my rates AGAIN anyway....hmmmm
i wonder if lipa is going to pass along the 50cent savings to me. I wonder if they'll just credit my account or keep it and raise my rates again anyway....hmmmm
Since when do you have to pay the balance for switching the account over? I just moved in and switched the account over in my name with no problems. Also, I was just curious about balanced billing and was told that the family who was there 2 months prior had an average monthly electric bill for $87 (2 bedroom apt.) so I elected to see what my first few bills were going to be before jumping on the bal. billing. I'm waiting for my 1st bill to arrive.
Is this a normal thing to have to pay the balance of the landlord's LIPA bill?
I caught that too. If the previous person whose name the bill is in did not pay off the bill for the unit, the new tenant should not be asked to pay it. They got rooked by a total idiot at LIPA. Also, why did the bill say $23 was unpaid, when it was really a lot more? LIPA screwed up completely. Anything this person paid that was for BEFORE THEY MOVED IN, LIPA should refund to them. I know someone who moved into a unit where the last tenant owed LIPA a balance and it was handled differently. LIPA did not ask them to pay the previous tenant's balance, but they did ask both her and her husband to come there in person and show picture ID to make sure it was not the same tenants trying to get electricity in a new name.
my brother had a simalar problem. he was paying $400 a month and thought there was some type of mistake. he shut the power box off and the meter kept running! lipa came in and replaced the meter. now his bill is $235. lipa said it was a very old box from the 50's. lipa doesnt want to refund the difference now.
I caught that too. If the previous person whose name the bill is in did not pay off the bill for the unit, the new tenant should not be asked to pay it. They got rooked by a total idiot at LIPA. Also, why did the bill say $23 was unpaid, when it was really a lot more? LIPA screwed up completely. Anything this person paid that was for BEFORE THEY MOVED IN, LIPA should refund to them. I know someone who moved into a unit where the last tenant owed LIPA a balance and it was handled differently. LIPA did not ask them to pay the previous tenant's balance, but they did ask both her and her husband to come there in person and show picture ID to make sure it was not the same tenants trying to get electricity in a new name.
I had a similar situation when I moved into my apartment and had to fight it out.... eventually it was resolved.... the problem is that it was a 3 week bill they were charging me before I moved and during that time the apartment maintenance guys make the apartment "ready" for me to move in.... not sure what kind of electricity they were using but it was a large enough $$$ for me to dispute ....
I just moved into an apartment in Long Island, and I just received my first LIPA and Keyspan bill. The LIPA bill came in at a whopping $379 for 33 days. It says I used 2112 kWh in those 33 days. My Keyspan bill came in at $80 because I'm on balanced billing with that. Even still, the actual usage was only $30, so Keyspan actually owes me money. I'm waiting till Monday to go to the LIPA office to figure out what's going on. Honestly $379 a month for electricity in a 2 bedroom apartment is insane, and I was paying less when living in a private home in Queens. I did some math, and using 2112 kWh in 33 days is the equivalent of using 2666 watts per hour, which I don't think I'm even close to using.
A friend I know just moved into a 1-bedroom apartment in January and his LIPA bill was $65 and $80 in February. And he has 2 flat screens and 2 computers. Something is wrong with your bill, you might be paying the bill for the whole building.
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LIPA not sending envelopes, not paying postage
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