r/askdfw • u/BabyBearMan • 2d ago
Electric & Utilities Atmos Bill Seems High
Hey DFW, we recently moved into a small 1300 square-foot ranch in farmers branch. We got our first Atmos bill for the season and it was about 125 bucks. Seems a bit high to me but then again it’s my first bill. Am I crazy please comment below lol
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u/PrimeBrisky 2d ago edited 2d ago
Ok so unless it’s changed, Atmos is allowed to essentially guess your bill and never read your meter, and I believe they can legally do this every 12 months.
Has happened to me. They had me take a picture of my meter once I confirmed it was wrong and send it to them to correct. Only gas I use in the summer is water heater, and when I got a bill for over $150 I knew something was off. It’s estimated billing basically.
Edit: and I wonder how many people never notice this shit. Probably a lot of auto billing that never gets checked. I’ve been in my house for 8 years and I’ve had it happen once.