Do they have a minimum monthly charge? Do they impose a connection fee? Theoretically, you could avoid the entire legal mess by just getting connected and then not using any electricity from that particular utility.
Is there a competing utility? Do you want to use an alternative energy source? Do you just want to fight the city code for the principle of the matter?
Redding, CA is pretty close to the Columbia River, isn't it? You should have cheap hydroelectric power available![]()

