TXU is Trying to Kill My Husband

My husband, well, he’s a delicate sort. Worries a lot. So imagine his blood pressure reading when he called up TXU to inquire about our suspiciously low bills ($9? In July? Really?) and learned that they would send us a revised reading for June, July, and August for–well, I was afraid to ask how much.
When they came to read our meter, they neglected to check the other, unlocked gate to access it, resulting in the “estimate” on our bill. But there was no “Hey, we stopped by but didn’t get into the backyard” to warn us.  Just a bill that will signal further deterioration of my husband’s life expectancy and a multiple degree increase in our household temp. The woman at TXU did say they could work out a payment plan in the future so we wouldn’t be “surprised” anymore. My husband said, “How nice.” I think this might be nice.