Setup new PSE&G account where deceased relative once lived (credit card, house)

[Not a fan of PSE&G]

Hello all,

Part of my two-family house once had electric and gas (for cooking only) service from PSE&G. After the relative passed on, we kept up the account for many years, though over a year ago the service was shut off (on the one account) by PSE&G due to non-payment.

I'm at a point where I can again afford to pay for service on this account. However, I think it's best I start over with a new account.

Would I be responsible for the previous balance? Can I be refused for a new account, even though my (first) name was not on the unpaid previous account?

Would it help any of the above if I signed up with a different supplier (instead of the standard "BGS", which seems to be another PSE&G company)? I found a few that are a little cheaper, though I'm first concerned about any issues from the old account. How would I sign up for this?

Ever since PSE&G began charging separate supply and delivery charges, the utility bills increased to a point that I honestly feel are unfair and a borderline ripoff. Charging for "delivery"? Do they have to drive a truck to the house to bring over the electric and gas?

Thank you...

[millerm277]

Originally Posted by Not a fan of PSE&G

Charging for "delivery"? Do they have to drive a truck to the house to bring over the electric and gas?

How do you think it gets to your house? Magic? All the wires and infrastructure between the plants and your house have to be maintained whether you use any electricity or not.

You'll also be paying that portion of the charges regardless of who you use for supply.

[Not a fan of PSE&G]

All true. I realize I was being a little sarcastic, born out of the charges going up (from what I remember) since being split between supply and delivery.

[donald cherry]

if you pay your bills more often maybe you would {remember] what gas and electricity cost??? and not hide in someones name and not pay a dime and make my bills go up because of people like you.it sounds like you want to beat pseg out of the money that would make you a dead beat .

[Docendo discimus]

Originally Posted by Not a fan of PSE&G

Hello all,

Part of my two-family house once had electric and gas (for cooking only) service from PSE&G. After the relative passed on, we kept up the account for many years, though over a year ago the service was shut off (on the one account) by PSE&G due to non-payment.

I'm at a point where I can again afford to pay for service on this account. However, I think it's best I start over with a new account.

Would I be responsible for the previous balance? Can I be refused for a new account, even though my (first) name was not on the unpaid previous account?

Would it help any of the above if I signed up with a different supplier (instead of the standard "BGS", which seems to be another PSE&G company)? I found a few that are a little cheaper, though I'm first concerned about any issues from the old account. How would I sign up for this?

Ever since PSE&G began charging separate supply and delivery charges, the utility bills increased to a point that I honestly feel are unfair and a borderline ripoff. Charging for "delivery"? Do they have to drive a truck to the house to bring over the electric and gas?

Thank you...

Yes, you're responsible for the previous balance.

The fact that you failed to close out your dead relative's account from YEARS ago and open up a new account in your own name, does not change the fact that YOU are the one that was getting gas & electric. I'm not sure why you would feel justified in not settling up on the overdue bill that YOU ran up. You don't get a free pass because you conveniently didn't change the name on the account.

Do you think you'd be justified in using your dead relative's credit cards to charge up a bunch of things online, and then not be responsible for paying off those credit card charges just because the credit card is not in your name?

What you're doing with PSE&G amounts to the same thing.

[Not a fan of PSE&G]

I'm not going to lie. I feel PSE&G is ripping us all off. The increase in rates that have followed the split are outrageous in my opinion, and for them to hide behind "BGS" to make thousands of people believe they're not responsible for the default supplier choice is bad form, especially after stating online that they do not supply electricity. Please... Then there's this:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf...es_multim.html

along with not having a choice of delivery service.

You are entirely justified in coming down on me for not wanting to pay this existing balance. I might feel the same about someone else in a different situation. For the record, I've never done what some have noted above regarding credit cards, nor do I have any interest in doing so at all. I truly feel burned by PSE&G, whether my opinion is considered unjustified by others or not. With this service, I have no other choice but to take them in some form if I want electricity or gas, unless I get a generator and/or solar panels. At least I have a choice in credit cards.

I do appreciate you informing me that this is still my balance though. I may leave it off permanently.

[donald cherry]

I may leave it off permanently . means I will not pay my bill, to bad pseg. and yes im a dead beat. tell me how to use my dead aunts credit card???? do you think I can charge 3-4 grand on it???

[njkate]

Originally Posted by Not a fan of PSE&G

Hello all,

Part of my two-family house once had electric and gas (for cooking only) service from PSE&G. After the relative passed on, we kept up the account for many years, though over a year ago the service was shut off (on the one account) by PSE&G due to non-payment.

I'm at a point where I can again afford to pay for service on this account. However, I think it's best I start over with a new account.

Would I be responsible for the previous balance? Can I be refused for a new account, even though my (first) name was not on the unpaid previous account?

Would it help any of the above if I signed up with a different supplier (instead of the standard "BGS", which seems to be another PSE&G company)? I found a few that are a little cheaper, though I'm first concerned about any issues from the old account. How would I sign up for this?

Ever since PSE&G began charging separate supply and delivery charges, the utility bills increased to a point that I honestly feel are unfair and a borderline ripoff. Charging for "delivery"? Do they have to drive a truck to the house to bring over the electric and gas?

Thank you...

Not sure if your liable or not as account was in your dead relatives name.....when you could no longer afford you or whomever took care of dead relatives estate should have had it turned off before an unpaid balance accrued....you would have to check with PSE&G to find out

[Not a fan of PSE&G]

Thank you Kate.

[njkate]

Originally Posted by Not a fan of PSE&G

Thank you Kate.

No problem....and shutting off dead relatives utilities is not as easy as it sounds..been there...done that