"Utilities over billed $9 billion in energy charges on incorrect taxes alone."
"Maryland's move to a deregulated, competitive electricity market saddled
customers with nearly $1 billion in undisclosed costs."
"Companies spend 5% to 35% more than they need to, experts say,
because they pay for services they don't use. Or they fail to find the cheapest
calling plans. They miss billing mistakes... As telecom costs rise, so
does the potential for excessive expense."
"The Consolidated Edison Company of New York announced yesterday
that it would refund $20 million to its natural-gas customers."
"Most employers feel they are paying too much for their required
workers' compensation and general liability coverage.
Unfortunately, most are correct as 70% to 80% of premiums contain errors."
"Eighty percent of all commercial tenants are overcharged by their landlords."
"About 1.7 million people are missing out on more than
$2 billion in refunds for income taxes they paid three years ago."
"80 % of U.S. businesses have
errors on their phone bills that
are never found or reported."
“…Edison assert that Southern California Gas Co, unit of
Sempra Energy, played role in creating $3.7 billion in higher natural gas prices…"
"California will get a hearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on a
long sought
$2 billion in additional refunds from energy generators who overcharged..."
“Studies show that roughly 90 percent of
Colorado Businesses reviewed are
overcharged for their premiums.”
"...Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today released the results of a comprehensive
independent audit of Pacific Bell that recommends customer refunds of almost $350 million."
“Over 94% of all bills the phone companies
send out are wrong. As telephone
companies
introduce more services and the bills get
more components and
thus complex, the
billing gets worse.”
"...businesses lose approximately $250 billion per year through
inefficient billing systems and practices."
"Peoples Energy agrees to pay about $135 million in rebates and other compensation as
settlement of allegations that it over billed natural-gas customers."
"...Atlanta-based power producer, agreed yesterday to pay as
much as $750 million to settle claims."
"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had previously granted the state
$3.3 billion in
refunds."
"We are calling on Congress to explain how the Bells' failed broadband promises
garnered them an extra $50 billion dollars---all from the pennies, nickels, dimes &
quarters of extra customer phone bill charges."
