Just caught this mess on a client's Oncor bill here in Dallas. They got charged for May 1-31 (31 days) and then AGAIN for April 25-May 31 (37 days). That's 68 days of charges for a 31-day month! The overlap period April 25-30 shows up on both billing cycles with full demand charges. Client got hit for $2,847 extra because of their screwed up meter reading schedule. Anyone seen Oncor pull this garbage before?
Oncor double-billed me for May - 37 days plus 31 days same period!
Marcus, that's classic billing period overlap. I've seen TVA do similar crap here in Tennessee. The key is demanding they show you the actual meter readings with timestamps. If they can't produce clean read dates, you've got them dead to rights on the overlap charges.
Had FirstEnergy pull this exact stunt in Cleveland last year. Took three months of fighting but got $4,200 back for my client. Document everything and file a formal dispute citing billing period regulations. They hate when you know the rules.
PG&E did this to one of my accounts in Fresno - billed 42 days in June somehow. The proration was completely wrong too, they used 30-day calculation on a 42-day period. Got $1,890 credited back but it took forever.
Georgia Power loves this trick during meter changeouts. They'll overlap the old and new meter readings by 5-7 days and charge full rate for both. Always check the meter serial numbers on consecutive bills.
Update: Oncor is claiming their meter reader was "delayed" in April so they estimated, then when they got the actual May reading it created the overlap. Still fighting the $2,847 but at least they admitted the error now.
Ohio Edison pulled similar BS on me. The trick is citing PUCO regulations on billing period consistency. Once you throw regulatory language at them, they usually cave pretty quick.
ComEd in Chicago does this during their "cycle adjustments" - total scam. Marcus, demand they recalculate using proper daily proration. Don't let them keep that overlap money.