RI Energy......can I be reimbursed for........

Submitted by rampart51 t3_10s0o4c in RhodeIsland

My neighborhood was without power for 9hrs 15 minutes this week due to upgrades they had to make to our underground electric utility. They replaced all the transformers in the area.

I had to run my generator during that time costing my around 70 bucks in propane fuel.

Has anyone in the past tried to claim the expense?

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huh_phd t1_j6yrjjo wrote

They'll come up with some BS excuse why they won't reimburse you. Same as trying to get reimbursement from cox/Verizon for internet outages

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Nevvermind183 t1_j701d6c wrote

You didn’t pay for electricity for that time, so unless they charge you for electricity you couldn’t use they would be under no obligation to pay for your propane, that’s absurd.

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climb-high t1_j70pzw4 wrote

Replying to huh_phd (#1,707,294)

>reimbursement from cox/Verizon for internet outages

no, that would be if OP's internet went out and they asked Verizon for reimbursement for the 12 hours of Starlink that they used to get online.

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climb-high t1_j70q1aj wrote

How much notice did they give you? No, you won't get reimbursed for your generator.

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March_Latter t1_j71oliz wrote

Um no...Maybe they would be here with a better attitude and performance if the attorney general hadn't waited a year to screw them on the day the company was closing the deal. Guess they didn't know about the RI kickback system? Oh well, live with what you voted in folks.

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stosyfir t1_j72510d wrote

Nah. The most you'd get is a credit for the outage that they caused, as far as they're concerned you had no power from them.

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Omega-6-Ashbringer t1_j728l7y wrote

Imma be honest, it gonna be cheaper to run the generator than to connect to the grid before much longer

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sc00p401 t1_j72tiu6 wrote

I entered a payment arrangement with them in November, and had actually been paying more a month on it than I had agreed to. They just threatened to shut off my power for not paying the bill in full. I called and they said they had no record of any payment arrangement and wanted me to agree to another - which doesn't do anything to make the monthly bill more affordable at all. I told them GOOD FUCKING LUCK WITH THAT.

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March_Latter t1_j773w49 wrote

Replying to barsoapguy (#1,721,995)

Short history, Company comes to buy RI from Nat grid. Process to take about a year. Questions come up over who is overseeing the sale for the state. Its decided that the PUC would double check to make sure RI interests are represented. One year in all boxes have been checked, all public hearings have been held. In the afternoon of the last day when the deal was to close at end of business the RI attorney general files suit stopping the deal untit he gets his say. Cost to Nat Grid and PPL....Millions.

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March_Latter t1_j776c3l wrote

Replying to barsoapguy (#1,722,097)

Federal law says they must be accurate also, Uniforms, truck lettering, signage, with no time leeway, imagine just the cell phone switch. Complete havoc on a company. I was surprised PPL did not walk away.

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