Franchise Fees & Unauthorized Charges

Identifying and recovering franchise fees and other unauthorized billing items.

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Idaho Power Rate BES misapplication — $21,300/month impact by Eddie K. — 11 months ago

1 month ago
by Paul N.

Franchise fee charged on a fee — utility refuses to refund by Robert Thompson New Member — 2 months ago

1 month ago
by Gail R.

APS charging 3% franchise fee when city ordinance caps at 2% by Sarah M. top — 15 years ago

1 month ago
by Hank B.

Georgia Power adding mystery environmental fees by Ray T. — 5 years ago

3 months ago
by Patricia W.

Otter Tail Power franchise fees in rural areas by Kurt H. — 1 year ago

1 year ago
by Kurt H.

Entergy Louisiana mysterious "regulatory adjustment" charges by Estelle M. — 1 year ago

1 year ago
by Randy Dawson

MLGW 'temporary' franchise fee surcharge now permanent - fighting back by Randy Dawson — 1 year ago

1 year ago
by Patricia H.

Caught Puget Sound Energy seasonal rate misapplication going back 3 years by Rachel H. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Janet A.

Oncor adding bogus 'transmission access charge' by Howard J. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Estelle M.

Gross receipts tax exemption certificate expired — utility kept charging by Andre W. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Andre W.

$15,700 refund from Liberty Utilities — here''s how by Keith R. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Vera C.

Georgia Power hiding franchise fees in "customer charge" - need advice by Greg W. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Question about Georgia Power voltage discounts by Earl J. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Unauthorized pole attachment fee on commercial accounts — anyone seen this? by Ed T. — 2 years ago

2 years ago
by Ed T.

MLGW "Public Benefits Charge" - $50k refund secured by Randy Dawson — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Howard J.

Duke Energy Progress "regulatory fee" showing up by Ann G. — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Randy Dawson

PSE Puget Sound Energy franchise fee calculation errors by Vera C. — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Vera C.

How to get the actual city ordinance to verify franchise fee percentage by Margaret C. — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Margaret C.

Just discovered backbilling violation at Southern California Edison client in Manchester by Larry L. — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Boyd H.

APS "Clean Energy Charge" - is this legit? by Hannah H. — 3 years ago

3 years ago
by Sarah M.

Avista adding new 'Public Benefits Charge' - looks fishy by Janet W. — 4 years ago

4 years ago
by Warren T.

Vermont franchise fees - anyone know the rules? by Chester L. — 4 years ago

4 years ago
by Sylvia D.

Right-of-way fee showing up as separate line item — never seen this before by Rosa M. — 5 years ago

5 years ago
by Rosa M.

Alliant Energy Omaha territory — anyone have contacts? by Craig P. — 5 years ago

5 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Vermont Gas charging franchise fee to customers who aren't even in franchise territory by Fiona M. — 7 years ago

5 years ago
by Randy Dawson

PPL Electric adding mystery "municipal fee" - anyone know what this is? by Sylvia D. — 10 years ago

5 years ago
by Randy Dawson

Anyone dealt with TECO Energy backbilling limits? by Leo C. — 5 years ago

5 years ago
by Brian S.

Just discovered power factor penalty error at Ameren Missouri client in Concord by Sylvia D. — 5 years ago

5 years ago
by Karl J.

CPS Energy franchise fee calculation error - $23K recovery! by Jorge M. — 6 years ago

5 years ago
by Jorge M.

ConEd 'infrastructure investment recovery' - anyone challenged this? by Dana N. — 6 years ago

6 years ago
by Randy Dawson

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