Tenant disputes electricity

[Account Closed]

Hello all, I hope I can get some advice or guidance about an issue...

I bought a 10 unit property last year which included two commercial spots. The one commercial tenant had requested items to be addressed to the previous owner which werent fixed until I took over. Small items such as ceiling fans and AC unit not working.

Fast forward to the issue today...The tenant complained to the electric company that their bill is high. They requested to have their power shut off since theyre closed for the summer. They found thay there was usage on their meter while their space was closed.When they are there once a week, they state its about 20kWh per day. They stated when the power was off, there was a usage about 16-18kwh per day. 

I assumed that the electric company wouldve had all of the units routed to the appropriate meters. She says I would be responsible 100%.

Is there anything I can do to do an audit?

Am I liable for back charges? There was no wrong doing as I wasnt aware of this issue?

Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated.

[Matthew Paul]

Originally posted by @Account Closed:

Thanks for the feedback. No, I havent confirmee, but the groundskeeper said there was a notice of disconnect. Whats the likelihood of a bad meter or an issue between the meter and disconnect?

Im assuming ill be responsible for any repairs?

A "notice of disconnect" generally means they dont pay their bills