my first contract with the Corporation was in 2000 required a RD1,000.00 deposit, a year later, I moved, paid the final bill, they returned my deposit 10 days later.
I rented another house signed a new electric contract, no deposit required, lived there 2 years +, moved closed the contract paid the final bill.
New House, new location Corporation that services this side of town, sent mesenger with my ID, picked up contract, brought to me to sign, took it back with 2 copies of my ID, No deposit required, here now in this house since 2004, bill comes via email each 4 - 7th of the month, I pay it, no worries......
We have increase consumption over the years, usually was around 450 - 500 kwh, and like new year, january we are now over the dreaded 700 kwh mark, no more subsidies and time to go solar!