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Switch Hold on the Electricity Meter
Switch Hold on the Electricity Meter
Talking a little about what the switch holds on the energy meter, this is very important within residential power, something we all should know about it.
Any electricity company you can think of may apply a switch hold on the meter for these reasons:
Reasons why there is a Switch Hold on the Electricity Meter
- When asking the energy company for a few extra days to pay the bill or bill extension.
- When the customer doesn’t fulfill the contract and accumulates debt.
This lock is installed either on prepaid or postpaid energy services. So please now that summer comes and we all will raise electricity consumption because of the weather, try not to accumulate debt because it is easy to increase the bill and not pay the bill in full and ask for an extension, switch hold will apply. This lock is virtual, neither you nor I can see it but when this happens can no longer switch your power company.
Remember that your utility has all your information from your name to your phone number. It is impossible to try to remove the lock even if you change the data on behalf of another person.
If you just moved into an apartment or house for rent and the previous tenant left the debt, simply, you have to fax copies of your lease contract and a J2 appendix sheet signed and fax it to us. Electricity Express will immediately get to work on your case right away. The estimated time to remove the lock is 24 to 48 hours and some of the things they have to check and make sure that is not the same person requesting the service than the same with the switch hold.
How to fix a switch hold on an electricity meter.
Existing resident. Pay the debt owed to the current electricity company.
New resident. Provide enough information that you are a new resident at the address in question. Documents accepted, full lease agreement, or new homeowner closing documents. Along with a New Occupant Statement. All must be signed by the landlord or bank.
Dear reader, we know that having a lock or switch hold on your meter can be confusing and frustrating, most of our customers who have this problem do not know it exists. There are two ways to figure out if your meter has a switch hold; 1) talk to the appropriate utility and give your information as name and address they will know if your meter has a switch hold. 2) When applying for electric service, this is what has to happen. a) The electricity service order must be completed (submit the energy order, pass a credit check, or make payment of the deposit). If there is a switch hold the order will get rejected by the utility and sends us a message of the problem.
Here in Electricity Express we will be with you until your electricity is connected. If you have any questions, please call us today.
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