I am so cheap I got audited by the electric company has that ever happened to anyone else before?

Just about yes.

When moving from an apartment some years ago I called in my meter reading. The powere company disputed ny reading, saying to me 'Nobody uses that little electricity.'

I had to wait all day to admit a meter reader, who verified my figures.

In the 10 years following, I almost always have had a credit with the electric provider as they estimate my usasge at around twice my actual consumption.

Recently had a wireless meter installed which has solved that problem.

[quote=FrankJBN]Just about yes. When moving from an apartment some years ago I called in my meter reading. The powere company disputed ny reading, saying to me 'Nobody uses that little electricity.' I had to wait all day to admit a meter reader, who verified my figures. In the 10 years following, I almost always have had a credit with the electric provider as they estimate my usasge at around twice my actual consumption. Recently had a wireless meter installed which has solved that problem.[/quote] good to hear that you solved your problem.

YES! This just happened to me. I got a letter from APS saying that I was using so little electricity that they thought the meter must be broken.

I let them know I was on vacation for that month and turned the house off at the breaker.

Unfortunately, we have the opposite problem. We use exorbitant amounts of electricity. It would be our civic duty to consider installing solar panels.

My extreme frugal confession? Re-gifting. I often get really nice gifts and think, "Oh, this is so nice. It would be a great gift for so and so." My family gets so mad at me. They think I don't believe I am worth a nice gift but that isn't it. I would just rather see someone else enjoying it because otherwise, it would just sit in a drawer in my house. The joy was in the receiving of good will. I received it and now would enjoy passing it on.