Please drop the $20 meter fee for small power users, and stop that late fee that is so unkind to many people
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Dear Mr. Garza:
We just got our electric bills for November. I want you to have a specific set of numbers from a bill of one of my neighbors, we will refer to her as "Aunt Bea." Aunt Bea is a widow, in her eighties, lives alone and gets around on her scooter.
Aunt Bea's bill for November, 2008 was $51.93 for the use of 299 KWHs. This averages out at 17.4 cents per kwh.
Referring to my bill from Austin Energy, this amount of power would cost Aunt Bea only $27.53. 299 kwh cost $24.40 more with PEC, that is 87% more.
This is my point. PEC is gouging the little people and favoring the big users. You are also hitting the folks who try to cut back and CONSERVE energy since you increase the kwh cost as they use less power.
If you were to eliminate the $20 meter fee on her bill, Aunt Bea would only pay 299 kwh X 10.67 cents = $31.90, still 16% more than Austin Energy's cost.
While I am on my soapbox, this matter of hitting people with a $30 dollar charge for late payment is really hurtful. The hurt is unkind and heartless. Many folks just get the money a few days late and have to pay that penalty, it can almost double their monthly bill.
I do not suppose that you affluent people have much contact with the small Customer-Owners. I suppose that about 20% of them would be helped, big time, by elimination of the Meter Charge for those using less than 800 KWH.
Best Regards,
Paul Langston
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