Re: Heating house with NG, but no electric
- From: Ermalina <ermalina_marie@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:37:01 GMT
Stormin Mormon wrote:
A friend of mine (Western, NY) had the electric shut off, on
Thursday March 01. The power company will turn it back on, after
the Welfare worker gets around to faxxing over a voucher. Which
could be Monday, and it could be days later than that.
In the meantime, an old drafty house sits with no furnace. It
will be in the twenties tonight, and below Zero on Monday night
the 5th going into the 6th.
The hot water heater (yeah, I know, you don't have to heat hot
water) is natural gas. The stove is electric. The neighbors won't
let him run an extension cord over, to power the furnace. He
doesn't have a generator.
The only two heat sources in the house at present are a camp
stove, probably 2,500 BTU / hr or so. And some candles.
Any ideas how to keep the house warm enough not to freeze pipes?
They are at a motel, tonight.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.
I suggest that your friend IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY the utility company and
the NY State Public Service Commisssion (PSC) of the law in New York
regarding "Your Rights as a Residential Gas, Electric or Steam Customer
Under the Home Energy Fair Practices Act" :
http://www.dps.state.ny.us/resright.html
Pertinent excerpts:
------------------------------------
"Reconnection of Service
"If your service has been shut off for non-payment, the utility has to
turn service back on within 24 hours, where possible, in the following
situations:
*
*
* where the utility is notified that serious harm to health or safety is
likely to result if service is not reconnected (see Special Protections
below);
* or when directed by the PSC."
and
"Special Protections
"Special protections are available for consumers with medical
emergencies; or who are elderly, blind or disabled; and TO ALL CONSUMERS
DURING THE COLD WEATHER PERIOD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 AND APRIL 15."
[Emphasis added.]
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That's not going to keep your pipes from freezing but try getting in
touch with these folks; it sounds like they have experience and could
offer help and/or advice:
http://pulp.tc/
Public Utility Law Project
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 420
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-449-3375
.
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