Man Charged for Getting $24,000 Worth of Natural Gas for Free

jeffrey · #1 (**permalink**) 10-18-2007, 12:21 AM

A man has been charged with trimming his utility bill by $24,000 over three decades by using a valve to bypass his natural gas meter.

Guenther Huebner, 66, was charged Wednesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with felony theft and a misdemeanor count of fraudulent tapping of a wire, meter or pipe. His initial court appearance was set for Nov. 12...

Jeff Meyer, an investigator for We Energies, said an investigation into Huebner was sparked by one of numerous tips the utility received in late 2005 after another case came to light.

In that case, Warren J. Krohn, also of New Berlin, was accused of ducking at least $36,000 in charges by bypassing his gas meter to heat his in-ground swimming pool and two buildings, Meyer said... Entire Article

financeman45 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 02:01 PM

Wow that is amazing

psaysofavril · #3 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 07:48 AM

Unbelievabe! I wonder if they will ever charge the gas companies for gouging customers?