Dear All,
Please listen to us that have been scammed by this company. The rate increases were climbing, but I was on AutoPay and did not pay too much attention. But no way can I miss this month's bill: $400.51 just for their charge alone: $0.16468339 per KWH. The going rate for this month is around $.08754. You do the math.
Unsuspecting, trusting fools that we are, we let this happen. Well, I say no more! Don't let them scam anyone else! I feel like an idiot. I am going to spend an obscene amount of time to let the word out on this company and not let one more person get ripped off.
And do you know what their motto or slogan on their website says?
"We treat you like family."
Lesson learned. Watch out for PALMco! Stay away from variable rates if you don't want to be price-gorged. There is no one stopping them. This deregulation is supposed to help the consumers from price energy monopoly, but where are the safeguards from opportunist sharks out there?
Watch the waters, friends. There are sharks swimming and making a killing with their bait and switch.
Good luck to all and go rage against this injustice.
Best regards,
Rose.
Update: I called to cancel PALMco. They gave me a 10% kiss-off discount on my bill: around $40. LOL No Cancellation Fees, but that is how I fell for the scam in the first place. They get you until you wake up and smell the stench, but by then, you are out hundreds of dollars. Not only that, they make you feel like a powerless fool. What a racket!
Basically, I am terrified what my next bill will look like, since I am stuck with them for the next cycle. We are going to have to live in the dark to minimize the damages...
If you want to fight the good fight with me, here is what you can do:
1. Talk to your utility provider and complain that they should give you the heads up on variable rates. They have no caps, and there is no oversight and regulation.
2. File a complaint with your Attorney Generals Office. This is happening across many states. But for PA: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/
3. Write to your representatives. We vote for them, so at least we have some power there...
4. Let everyone you come in contact know. Give a heads-up to friends and family. Tell your colleagues. This is a fairly recent phenomena with the stock market-like variable rates according to what the representative Andrew from PALMco was telling me. He didn't know what my rate will be for my final bill, because the rate changes everyday! Everyday...
5. If you can afford it, get solar panels. :) You can only hope and dream, right?
6. I don't know. This is where you come in. Tell me. Please.
I was able to track someone from LinkedIn associated with PALMco/Columbia Utilities.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-david/47/801/a01
It seems they run their business like a "..." You tell me. Please. read more