26, Report:
#580691
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2010
Reliant Energy-Houston Guestimated Billing???? Houston, Texas
I paid my utility bill in full and had a $0 balance as of 2/15/10. I received a bill in early March 2010 for $4 and some change. I was worried this was a mistake so I asked Reliant Energy to send a technician out to check our utility box. I then received a bill ind...
Entity
Reliant Energy-Houston
Categories: Electrical Services
27, Report:
#555418
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2010
Reliant Energy Did not take our deposit and shut off electricity Internet
I had my husband call Reliant to start our new service to our new home a week and a half ago. They were supposed to take out a deposit of $340. I moved in with my son and 2 grandchildren ages 6 and 4. The 4 year old has asthma and has a nebulizer for breathing treatments. The post o...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Electrical Services
28, Report:
#519554
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2009
Reliant Energy/Centerpoint Reliant/CenterPoint Accuses INNOCENT Clients of Stealing Electricity dallas, Texas
About a year ago my brother passed away and my parents kept the electricity on at his unoccupied house. For a year my family paid the minimum service fee. Now Reliant/CenterPoint is accusing service address with fraudulent activity. Reliant/CenterPoint back billed the account approx...
Entity
Reliant Energy/Centerpoint
Categories: Electrical Services
29, Report:
#511620
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2009
Reliant Energy scams customers All over, Texas
I signed a contract 4 months ago. It is called Secure 12 and I was told that I agree to keep Reliant Enegy for 12 months and they agree to give me 11.8 cents per KWH for 12 months. The first three months I was very happy with my 11.8 cents. But this month they raised it to 11.9447 p...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
30, Report:
#502820
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2009
Reliant Energy over charged for services by $400 for one month houston, Texas
I had been with Reliant for over 5 years and had no problems. Then sept of 2008 I received a bill for $400 over the amount it should have been by past use. Had a meter reread it was off but not much in my favor.
The next month I had received a bill for $1200 when it should have be...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
31, Report:
#435340
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2009
Inside Electric LineProtect; Cross Country Home Services; HomeSure Now moving into warranty of your electric lines Ft Lauderdale Florida
Reliant Energy in Texas is now offering Inside Electric LineProtect. Through research I found this is the same company as TotalProtect, HomeSure, and Cross Country Home Services. I tried to find information on the quality of service for Inside Electric LineProtect, but there is none...
Entity
Inside Electric LineProtect Cross Country Home Services HomeSure
Categories: Home Warranty Companies
32, Report:
#434907
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2009
CenterPoint Energy And Reliant Energy Family cancels Balance Billing at Reliant Energy, receives bill for $10,751.63. Centerpoint Energy accuses family of meter tampering after Hurricane IKE. Houston Texas
Late 2005, Early 2006, lightening struck a large pine tree, 60+ ft tall, 24 in diameter & approximately 50 ft away from our electric meter. The lightening hit the pine tree hard enough to blow roots 5 in diameter out of the ground outwards from the pine tree 8 ft. to 10 ft. Power ...
Entity
CenterPoint Energy And Reliant Energy
Categories: Questionable Activities
33, Report:
#429657
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2009
Reliant Energy Company Billed after 6 months of incorrect meter readings Dallas Texas
On February 2009 I received a corrected bill from Reliant Energy saying that I owe $468 for that month. This was quite a shock to me because in the past six months I had been paying an avg. of $60; and since I am single, rarely at home, don't even turn on AC or Heater often, probabl...
Entity
Reliant Energy Company
Categories: Electrical Services
34, Report:
#426802
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2009
NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS THE COMPANY CLAIMED THAT I OWNED THEM $436 WHICH IS A FRAUD PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania
Recently, I checked my credit report I found that NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS claimed that I did not pay Reliant Energy Retail Service for $436. They claimed that the service from from June to July 2008. I have used Stream Energy for my house for the last 3 years constinuosly. I always pa...
Entity
NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
35, Report:
#416205
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2009
NCO FIN/09 Reliant Energy Retail Services NCO Trying to Collect $987!!! Wilmington Delaware
NCO FIN/09 reports that another Michael of Brazoria, TX is running up credit in my
name linking his name to my SSN!! I am stuck with debts as he gets away with it!
I get a negative credit report of $987 from Reliant Energy Retail Services, and
NCO FIN/09 is showing this on my re...
Entity
NCO FIN/09
Categories: Collection Agencies
36, Report:
#411886
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2009
Reliant Energy ,Reliant Energy cooked up my Electricity Usage Houston Texas
I got an outrageous bill from Reliant in which they claimed they adjusted my bill backwards to Sept of 2008. I have been living at the same house since 2006 with same family size and same level of electricity usage. My Kw usage is usually highest in July-Sept, but usually less than ...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
37, Report:
#394988
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2008
Centerpoint Energy Faulty Meter and Connections, Refusing to Fix or Address, Resulting in Overcharges by Energy Companies Houston Texas
SHORT SUMMARY
I am having similar problems with Centerpoint Energy as Joanna from Dallas, TX is (report #365095).
I have had an ongoing problem with Centerpoint Energy in Houston, Texas concerning my faulty meter and connections, not having my meter tested or calibrated in as ...
Entity
Centerpoint Energy
Categories: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation
38, Report:
#388350
Posted Date:
Nov 06 2008
Reliant Energy Sent an $380 bill for a single bedroom ,800 sq ft. apartment Houston Texas
Hi,
For the month of september 2008 , I got electric bill of $88 and for the month of oct 2008 I was sent a bill of $380+ from reliant energy.
When I asked them can you please justify how its possible for an apartment with a single bedroom and the A/C almost not running more tha...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Electrical Services
39, Report:
#376568
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2008
Dynowatt Rate inceases due to fuel charges... Bait and Switch? Southlake NOTE MISUSE OF ZIP CODE Texas
Letter sent to them and PUC:
I signed up to have you provide electricity based on your posting on Power to Choose where you claimed you could provide power at a better rate than the Rate to Beat posted by Reliant Energy.
Your rate for the first few months was a penny or two bel...
Entity
Dynowatt
Categories: Electrical Services
40, Report:
#368104
Posted Date:
Aug 29 2008
Reliant Energy & Center Point Elect Hidden charges Dallas Texas
They have now added a charge for the past 3 months to my bill. It's called Demand charges this charge is based on the amount of usage. So in other words if you have locked in at a rate for 24 months it is their way of charging you the difference of the savings you should have gaine...
Entity
Reliant Energy & Center Point Elect.
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
41, Report:
#359318
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2008
NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. & RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICE NCO sent me a letter with intent to collect a debit from: Reliant Energy Retail Services for the amount of $161.04, back in 2006. I informed them that I new nothing about the outstanding bill or the address where the service was established. Trenton New Jersey
I received a collection letter from NCO Financial Systems, Inc. they are trying to a collect a debit from Reliant Energy Retail Services for the amount of $161.04. I called them to ask what this collection was about they informed me that it was an electric company debit from 2006 in...
Entity
NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. - RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICE
Categories: Credit Reporting Agencies
42, Report:
#347044
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2008
Dynowatt Ripped Off Again, We need a Class Action Lawsuit!! Dublin Ohio
After being ripped off by Dynowatt last month, from .13 to .202, they went up on me again this month to .244 and my bill now is $831. I thought the $500 bill last month was bad. I have 1680 sq ft home. I switched to Reliant Energy last month but my God, it takes 6 wks to get complet...
Entity
Dynowatt
Categories: Attorney Generals
43, Report:
#299959
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2008
Reliant Energy Charging cancelling fee when I never signed up for a contract Houston Texas
I signed up with Reliant Energy around July 2006 on a month-to-month plan. I didn't want to signup for a contract plan, since I wanted to sell the house and I had put my house in the market.
Due to the market conditions, the house has not been sold, so I continue to stay in the ho...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Electrical Services
44, Report:
#297076
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2008
TXU TXU Raping and Molesting the Public's Bank Accounts with No Remorse Irving Texas
July 2006 I was getting hit extra hard at my small store in Dallas on electric bills, and I felt like I was being overcharged so I called to ask TXU for help. I thought maybe there would be a better plan out there to help save money. The first representative I talked to said that TX...
Entity
TXU
Categories: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation
45, Report:
#279799
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2007
RELIANT ENERGY RIPPING OFF HOUSTON TEXAS
Reliant energy and TXU energy should be audited or the FTC should check on their dealings because the two electric energy company in houston rip people off of thier hard earned money.I left the house on august 24 came back in october 9.Reliant energy brought a bill of $81.22 saying...
Entity
RELIANT ENERGY
Categories: Electrical Services
46, Report:
#243019
Posted Date:
May 14 2007
Reliant Energy being overcharged for the fuel for them to generate electricity, i have a past due amout and disconnection notice for 930.00, tried to make payment arrangement but they said i would have to pay them all of the past due amount of 930.00 or they would disconnect service now i'm up to 400.00 ripoff Houston Texas
I have a past due amount of 930.00 tried to make payment arrangement. they said i could not make one after i got the pink disconnection notice. i would have to pay the full amount, and then deal with currents months bill of 400.00. i told the rep there is no way i could have use 400...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Utility Companies
47, Report:
#166832
Posted Date:
May 13 2007
Reliant Energy ripoff Houston Texas
Switced to Them Was supose to get 50 dedcusted on bill never happend. They wanted security DEposit which i got a credit Guarntee. Had a rep confirm it. I got my first bill the deposit still on there and no 50 credit. So i call them and they say that never was a credit gurantee faxed...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Utility Companies
48, Report:
#245672
Posted Date:
May 13 2007
Reliant Energy Services Ripoff wrongfully charge returned payment charges Houston TEXAS
consumers warning warning, Reliant Energy online bill payment service sucks!!!> I have 2 accounts with them one account was paid no problem. second account they say that the bank could not find my account yet i used the same account that i used for the forst bill they stated the pa...
Entity
RELIENT ENERGY
Categories: Utility Companies
49, Report:
#219379
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2006
Reliant Energy Rip Off Houston Texas
I placed an order to switch my electricity provider from TXU to Reliant Energy, for which I paid a $275 deposit that was debited from my account immediately.
The next day I received an e-mail stating that it would take 4-6 weeks for the switch. I contacted Reliant two days later ...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Utility Companies
50, Report:
#218709
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2006
Reliant Energy Ripoff Fort Worth Texas
Around June 2006 I called Reliant Energy to inquire about a program they had to earn airline miles. I was allready a Reliant customer at the time. The Reliant representative explained the details of the offer and when I asked her the rate it was higher that i was currently paying, I...
Entity
Reliant Energy
Categories: Utility Companies
