Q: I have a clean record yet im being denied energy because of someone who lives with me that has an old overdue billlegal?
Even if he leaves i will have to prove he lives somewhere else which will leave me powerless for an extended time. Can i just be denied service on a hunch like this?
A:
That seems like a very high level of scrutiny if the account is in your name, you are not married, or don't have joint ties that could come up in any type of reports. In large cities where electric utilities serve millions of ratepayers, they don't generally track each and every member of the household. They usually deal directly with an accountholder. One option you could try is to contact the Kansas Corporation Commission to see if they might be able to help. They regulate public utilities, including electricity, natural gas, liquid pipeline, and telecommunications. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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