Electric Company called

SO like the title says, yesterday I got a call from my local electric company. The nice young woman on the other end informed me that they had noticed a substantial increase in my usage over the past few months. I told her that I was aware of the increase. She then started to tell me that it was a fairly large increase and had I been running some heaters or something? I again told her that I was aware of the increase and it was not a problem. She did not seem to comprehend what I was telling her and she started to again suggest I may have an issue and that is when I interrupted her and said. Excuse me miss, I grow marijuana. If you will look at my consumption you will notice that it went up sharply in the fall when I started my indoor grow again. If you look farther back you will see that it dropped sharply last April just like it will next month when I go outdoors again. After an uncomfortable moment I thanked her for her concern and asked if there was anything else I could help her with. Man it's good to be in a legal state.

Im surprised they even called. I've had bills near $3000 / month without any interest.

I have gotten the call before. I say I have been welding with 110 welders a lot, they seemed to believe it. Incase anyone doesn`t know, with smart meters they can tell what voltage you are running the most, the watts, and from what I have heard operating frequency of the device. I bet that would be enough for a warrent in some crappy areas.

Mine doubled when I built my indoor flower room, 2 1k lights, a/c and dehumidifier, I got a couple letters saying I'm using more than anyone else in my neighborhood, no calls or visits though.

Dyna Ryda said:

Mine doubled when I built my indoor flower room, 2 1k lights, a/c and dehumidifier, I got a couple letters saying I'm using more than anyone else in my neighborhood, no calls or visits though.

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I get these.
They tell me I should upgrade windows
insulate etc.
But I cant bitch, I need bat shit.

It doesn't make sense to me, they sell electricity, I always pay my bill. They should like me using so much. More money for them. It would be like me telling someone Not to buy that much cannabis from me. I could only imagine the look on there face, "are you sure you want to buy a whole oz"

I think they are just trying to figure out if you have an electrical issue.
If you dont they offer ways to save money on your bill.

Its a courtesy check if you will.

Just tell 'em it was Clayton's midgets

Your brave even tho your in a legal state. I would have lied it might have gone something like this.......... my girl has an old vibrater that has bin handed down in her family for several generations she's a drunk so sometimes she falls asleep and leaves it plugged in....

They may have wanted to alert u to the fact that unless u were using the power someone else is so that would mean someone is stealing electric from your line.

dannyboy602 said:

They may have wanted to alert u to the fact that unless u were using the power someone else is so that would mean someone is stealing electric from your line.

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Good point, when I used to sell in high school I ran into this chick in the getto that was stealing from her neighbor. They ran an extension chord with 2 male ends, it would power up a circuit.

dannyboy602 said:

They may have wanted to alert u to the fact that unless u were using the power someone else is so that would mean someone is stealing electric from your line.

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Yeah it wasn't creepy or like she was fishing, I believe they thought I might have a safety issue. It was just F'in funny.

pottery kiln in basement 120V 2300W

Dyna Ryda said:

Good point, when I used to sell in high school I ran into this chick in the getto that was stealing from her neighbor. They ran an extension chord with 2 male ends, it would power up a circuit.

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when I found a box of old christmas stuff, I was going thru it and found a 4 inch extension cord that had a male plug on both ends. My mother told me my dad had made it to fix a christmas light problem....Crazy!

Commander Strax said:

when I found a box of old christmas stuff, I was going thru it and found a 4 inch extension cord that had a male plug on both ends. My mother told me my dad had made it to fix a christmas light problem....Crazy!

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Probably lucky you lived through that one. Lol

SnapsProvolone said:

Im surprised they even called. I've had bills near $3000 / month without any interest.

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Holy Christ!.....lol

My power company noticed, they sent a guy out to read the meter and called. I told them house is poorly insulated, which is true actually...only the space heaters were in the flower room. That part I omitted.

they only call me when im late on my bills

The real question is how much are the ones getting the calls using on average. I don't think they would call about 3000 watts running 24/7 it's only like a $200-$300 bill a month nothing to crazy.

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my electric company/water are fucking twats.

i had a leak and ended up with a 500$ water bill a couple of months ago they came out and the dude started arguing with me, about how its not the companies problem
and im like no i never said that just wanted you to back me up to my landlord there was a leak

so than after he leaves, i get it all sorted out with the plummber and the landlord
and so i go to pay my bill which im getting reinbursed for or taken off rent whatever
so i put 1000$ down on my electric/water since it was backed up fromt he two months i didnt pay cause 500$ for water is insane for 1 person apartment

anywho i get my bill last month and it says i never paid it i call the company and im like
i just gave you 1000$ !
and the nice lady on the phone goes
"oh ya we held it cause we didnt think it was right..."
im like....wtf LOL

water co. put outside remote meter that they touted was supposed to enable them to notify homeowner of problem. had leak, huge usage, huge bill, no fucking call from them. when asked, they said it usually takes several months(?) WTF?