Seattle, WA asked in Consumer Law, Business Law and Energy, Oil and Gas for Minnesota

Q: Hello I'm having issues with my electric company and the amounts ex. Fees and other charger/services.

My electric was shut off back in April of 2024 due to the amount I was being charged. Well I was finally able to get my electric reconnected beginning part of November 2024 after having to come up with about $3800.00 not to mention they are now charging me an extra $45 a month for every month that it was disconnected from April thru November and additional $65 for a reconnection fee. I’m on SSI so I have an extremely tight budget and already struggle financially. If you can please advise me if they are able to charge me all the extra fees for my electric being disconnected

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