common-area utility legislation
Federal and State Regulation of Utility Companies: Facts Versus Myths If you answered “TRUE” to any of these statements, you could be throwing money away each month when you pay your telephone and utility bills! The truth of the matter is that utility billing errors are widespread. In addition, the vast majority of utility […]
COMMON-AREA UTILITY BILLS: 2015 LEGISLATIVE RECAP AND 2016 INITIATIVES: In 2015, the theme of the year was water conservation, especially concerning common interest developments. Here is a quick recap of 2015 laws pertaining to common-area utilities: ASSEMBLY BILL 349 (Gonzalez): This bill was signed into law in 2015, and makes void and unenforceable […]
L.A.D.W.P. Reimburses $231,473.54 to Multiple Associations! Since the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power introduced its new billing system in the fall of 2013, there have been numerous delayed bills, rebills, estimated bills and incorrect bills. At the present time, these billing problems are still ongoing, with D.W.P. trying to shift the blame […]
Adapt Your Utility Budget to Climate Change It’s a rare day that we don’t see some news about climate change and its effects. Extreme climate effects are on the minds of many residents of the western U.S., where severe drought persists and previously balmy coastal areas such as San Diego have turned sweltering. California (especially […]