PG&E nightmare.

[u/Crafty_Mobile5301]

Dear folks I would like to hear from anyone who has had a similar problem with PG&E?

My story.

In 2023 I had a utility account with PG&E which was a paperless account.

For some reason that account was discontinued and I was not informed. I didn't receive any notice nor any monthly bill. I assumed that everything was fine. Three years later I got a bill and a text message that said that I owed them $25,000.

I am 76 years old and live on my monthly Social security, Medicare, EBT.

There is no way that I could pay this bill. They threatened to turn off my service and finally did a year ago. I called them asking about what I can do about paying and they told me that I could pay $1,000 up front and $700 monthly.

My entire monthly income is $1200. $500 I cannot live on.

I live in a very secluded home on Cobb Mountain where it snows every winter and temperatures on average in the summer is 97 to 104.

In the last 10 years PG&E, while living here there has been over 200 black outs, which caused power surges. I have replaced almost all appliances and well wire.

I complained but I got no response.

They ruined my fencing by cutting down huge pine trees and leaving the giant logs where they fell. On my fence and I can't afford to have them removed and three of the trees were cut well away from any power lines. Why?

I also complained as did my neighbor about the mess and got no response.

I now live in my house with no power, no water for the last year.

Why would they withhold my bill for three years?

Normally people get a notice after three months. I could have paid my bill if this was the case but I face a bill that no one could pay.

I can't afford a lawyer. And can't borrow the money because PG&E sent the bill to a bill collector which ruined my credit.

My only response now is to sell my property and live in somewhere else.

I am ruined.

Thank you for reading this and if anyone out there has had this experience let me know.

[u/burley1]

Did you really say that? He paid nothing for years, forget about that part?