Today we received a bill saying we owe $1, 311.97. Our bill averages out about $250 to $290 a month, we have never been disconnected or any thing of that nature. When we called to find out why our bill was this high we were told that we had to pay a deposit since we have been late twice in the past 12 months( only 2days the first time and 1 day the second time due to how our pay periods from our employers are, we are a paycheck to paycheck family). We never signed anything to acknowledge this and this policy is nowhere on the paperwork provided to us. Due to our long standing service with them we were told years ago that a deposit wasn't necessary and it was waived. What kind of practice is this? We now have until Dec. 29th to pay the deposit, this month's bill and $200 of next month's to keep our electricity on. We have 2 15-month old babies and a 10 year old that we now have to figure out what we going to do with since our electricity is going to be cut off...who do we contact to defend us from this company?