Q: Can consumers energy make my pay a bill from 2009
I was trying to get gas And a inform me that I had a bill from 2009 of $1500 But I moved out of that address in the end of 2008 they will not help me out is there a limitation on how far back they can go
A:
That's a good question. If the debt was from 2008-2009, it's definitely past the statute of limitations. But the statute of limitations means only that Consumers can't sue you in a court of law now to collect the debt. It doesn't necessarily mean Consumers can't ask you to pay your past-due balance before getting new service.
If the debt had been discharged in a previous bankruptcy, that would be one thing, and they couldn't require you to pay it before you got new service. But your situation isn't as clear. To be honest, I'm not aware of a rule or law that says they can't ask you to pay it despite the long passage of time.
This is a question that might be better posed to the Michigan Public Service Commission, to find out if they have any rules about that. There probably aren't many people outside the MPSC that would know the answer. You can call the MPSC at 800-292-9555. Good luck.
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