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Back in December, we were without electricity for a bit over 5 days due to a storm.

Is it reasonable to ask the electric company for some sort of discount for the inconvenience of being without power for such a long time? If so, how much? Have any of you ever succesfully gotten such a discount? How did you go about it, and how much compensation did you get?

I know that I wasn't getting charged for electricity on the days the power was out. [I already checked my meter and compared it to my bill.] But the fact of the matter is it was pretty darned inconvenient to go without power that long, and it took them an awfully long time to get it back on.

I really want to call PSE (Puget Sound Energy) to discuss this with them, but I need to come up with a strategy first.

The cable company was easy as pie. I called them and they credited us for 6 days of service.

Thanks to anyone who can share their experiences or offer suggestions!