[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I'm confused. As they mentioned at least seven times, the rounding up started on January 1, 2023. The bill you just received, the bill everyone just received, the bill many people are now complaining about, is the first bill to have this rounding up.

You can see many (all?) your past bills by logging onto the SECO energy Smarthub. But you must already know that if you receive your bills via email.

It was a surprise to me to. It took me about two minutes to figure out what was happening and find the previous announcements. But instead of getting indignant and accusing SECO of bad practices, I kicked myself for not paying attention. Then I thought about what the foundation was doing and what it cost me to participate and decided it was a good idea to remain enrolled.

But hey, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Un-enroll from e-billing so you can keep the paper copies to look back on. Un-enroll from automatic payments and instead write a check, stuff an envelope, and tear off another stamp. And by all means, opt-out of the roundup - you'll need that $6 to buy the checks, envelopes, and stamps.

Forgive me, I don’t agree. There should be no reason why an electric company can feel that they should decide which charity to support on behalf of their customers. And you can pay bills each month on line in your bank - no checks no envelopes. You can opt out - but why should you have to? That’s not what you signed up for in the first place.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I'm confused. As they mentioned at least seven times, the rounding up started on January 1, 2023. The bill you just received, the bill everyone just received, the bill many people are now complaining about, is the first bill to have this rounding up.

You can see many (all?) your past bills by logging onto the SECO energy Smarthub. But you must already know that if you receive your bills via email.

It was a surprise to me to. It took me about two minutes to figure out what was happening and find the previous announcements. But instead of getting indignant and accusing SECO of bad practices, I kicked myself for not paying attention. Then I thought about what the foundation was doing and what it cost me to participate and decided it was a good idea to remain enrolled.

But hey, do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Un-enroll from e-billing so you can keep the paper copies to look back on. Un-enroll from automatic payments and instead write a check, stuff an envelope, and tear off another stamp. And by all means, opt-out of the roundup - you'll need that $6 to buy the checks, envelopes, and stamps.

You may need additional postal supplies but at least you will be able to donate to the causes and charities of your choice.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Aces4

You may need additional postal supplies but at least you will be able to donate to the causes and charities of your choice.

I have always been able to do that; this program changes nothing.