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CAN THE PICKEL!

CAN THE PICKEL!

If Fred Pickel is supposed to be the public’s Ratepayer Advocate against LADWP, he sure hasn’t been acting like it.
KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles: LADWP Overcharge Settlement Still Cause For Concern

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles: LADWP Overcharge Settlement Still Cause For Concern

<p>Consumer Watchdog has raised concerns that refunds owed ratepayers of Los Angeles DWP, many of whom have already made overpayments, will not be delivered for one year and a half under the best case scenario, while plaintiff attorneys will get paid $13 million in May.</p> <p>Consumer Watchdog's problems with the settlement include the need for immediate refunds, no more threats of disconnections, no requirements for deposits for people who owe back bills, and the need for an impartial standard for whether ratepayers get paid, not whether DWP says so or not.</p>