Electrical question

[Barry_J]

So we have a camper at a seasonal camp ground. Our meter has not moved for months, we keep getting electrical bills for $0.00. Yet we still have electricity coming to our camper. All the sites have individual meters that get read every month.When we first noticed the low bill, we contacted the front office to say “we think the meter is defective, we had an extremely low bill”, their response was “don’t worry, next time they read the meter, it will catch up”…..well it hasn’t.
My question is : is the park being charged for the electricity, and I am not getting charged
Or is the town paying and the campground is not being charged for my monthly usage?
I think I am going to mention it again…I just do not want to have it come back at me.
Any suggestions?

[valhalla360]

Ed_Gee wrote:
No one is losing money but the electric company. I would not negotiate any 'guess work' back payments with anyone.. No one, including the electric company knows how much electricity you used. If you want to do the right thing, find out who the electric company is, get the number off the meter, and advise them it is faulty.

Depends how the system is set up. If the power comes in unmetered to the park and is only metered at the site, you are correct.

But I've seen where they have a master meter coming into the park and then individual meters at the sites. The owner pays the electric company and collects from the campers for site usage (he pays for park facilities such as pool & bathhouses)

[Ed_Gee]

No one is losing money but the electric company. I would not negotiate any 'guess work' back payments with anyone.. No one, including the electric company knows how much electricity you used. If you want to do the right thing, find out who the electric company is, get the number off the meter, and advise them it is faulty.

[Old-Biscuit]

See responses in your OTHER posting

Meter is faulty
Negotiate fair back charge with CG based on same average usage

[valhalla360]

Barry J wrote:
The meter has not moved in months. The fridge is on , AC when we are down there…not moving a stitch

Are you plugged into the 30amp outlet or one of the smaller 15/20amp outlets?

In the park we are in now, only the 30amp outlets are metered and the owner gets cranky if he catches you using the 15/20amp outlets (yeah, doesn't make sense but could explain the issue).

[time2roll]

Barry J wrote:
The meter has not moved in months. The fridge is on , AC when we are down there…not moving a stitch

Have you given this information to the office?
Make an appointment for an inspection next time you are in residence.

[YC_1]

Always do the right thing when no one is watching.

You will have a great feeling.

[Barry_J]

The meter has not moved in months. The fridge is on , AC when we are down there…not moving a stitch

[Sjm9911]

Are you atually reading the meter yourself and the numbers haven't moved? Or are you taking the zero bill as the meter didn't move?

[valhalla360]

Turn on the air/con and then go look at the meter. You should be able to see it moving. If it's not, something is wrong. Either the meter is somehow damaged and not recording power or it has somehow been bypassed.

I agree with notifying them via email, so there is a paper trail if they come back later to confirm that you tried to let them know.

I would set aside an amount roughly equivalent to what you are used to paying in the past. That way, if they figure it out and there is a bill, you can just write them a check.

[way2roll]

When you say you have it at a seasonal CG. Are you there or is it empty?

[Lwiddis]

Do the right thing again by advising them in writing. Remember the person you give the writing. Keep a copy and enjoy.

[HappyKayakers]

By all means, do the right thing.....but I would suggest doing it via email so you have a trail. If you get an outrageous bill in the future it will show your actions and intent.

[Barry_J]

Yes, just want to do the right thing

[Matt_Colie]

Barry,

It sounds like the meter is owned by the campground. That be the case, you have mentioned it to them, and you might mention it again but if their bookkeeping doesn't flag a zero bill, then they are missing something. I suspect that you like them and the place. Try to get their attention again.

Matt

[Grit_dog]

Lol, meter is broke.
IMO, you did you due diligence...