I am renting 7000 sq ft of space. Other than 5 slimline computers the only electricity we use is for the fluorescent lighting. We are there from 8am to 5pm and as we leave we turn off all the breakers except for 3 lights in case of emergency. No weekends. I have been receiving 2 statements from the power company because they say I am unit 6 and 7. One statement is always $1500 - $2000. The other is for anywhere between $100 - $500. Finally after months of this I went to the other renters in the mall. There are two other renters who are renting almost the same square footage and use their space for over 12 hours a day with more lighting and they use the a/c on all day. Neither space's bill was ever over $500. I called the power company and demanded someone to come out here. They kept insisting I had two bills because I had two spaces but could not explain why the other renter with 2 spaces never use as much power. So they relented and are going to send someone out. Today I had a thought and need someone's opinion. If I have two bills that are supposed to reflect two separate meters, shouldn't I have two panels in the office? I am not an electrician but I have never seen a meter not go into a panel. I have only one panel in entire space so I am now thinking I am paying for someone else's power. I now believe they a crossed another units meter to my statement. What do you think? Any help appreciated

Finishing up a rear-dormer addition that is going into it's 10th year (and has been dormant for the past eight years). So. . . I had a family member do a lot of the wiring. As I start working on the project again I have discovered that he installed junction boxes in the basement and then ran multiple lines to the second floor from those junction boxes. One box has power in and then multiple lines out to individual outlets in multiple rooms. Another box has power in and then separate runs for each outlet and fixture in the bathroom. I have no idea why it was done this way - in the end it used so much more copper than it would have used going from outlet to outlet. While (I believe) that as long as the junction boxes are the right size they comply with code - it's also my understanding that junction boxes are less than desirable. I have done a lot of research and can't seem to find anything on why junction boxes are not preferred. I'd appreciate any insight into the matter. Anyone have an opinion on distributing power in this way? Is this a problem? Thanks!