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03/27/2015
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Companhia Energetica de Goiás (CELG) admitted that there was a failure in the power meter in the house retired Marciliano Mendes, 73, and reduced to R$ 135 total value of three bills he received in the last three months and totaling almost R$ 18,000.
Surprised to get the bills with high values, the elderly, who lives alone in Valparaíso de Goiás, Goiás city in surrounding the Federal District, he said, to make the complaint, who lived alone and did everything to save power. He said he paid about R$ 50 a month of light.
In a statement, the company explained that the meter was defective and has been replaced. The old accounts were refaturadas and, based on the average consumption of the elderly in the last 12 months, each will cost R$ 45.
The first bill the retiree received with high value was in December last year when it charged R $ 8,482.55. In January, the bill was R $ 5,757.43. The problem also occurred in February, as charged R $ 3,656.98 for the elderly energy consumption.
According to the retired, he has not gone to perform any activity that would justify such an increase in account. In the five-room house, it has only television, refrigerator and lamps. "I have the 14-inch TVs and I only care to watch the newspaper only. Does not have children, there's no one here but me, "said Marciliano.
With retirement R$ 1600 monthly, Marciliano said to receive the accounts that could not afford to pay off the debt improper, because it ensures that did not use the service. "I'm not afford to pay and nor had I would not pay because I have not spent, I should not," says the elderly.
Marciliano Mendes is disgusted with debt of almost R$ 18,000 with CELG, Goias (Photo: Reproduction / TV Anhanguera)
Senior citizen received three accounts of R $ 18,000, will pay R$ 45 each (Photo: Reproduction / TV Anhanguera)
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