I remember an old PSA on tv that had the announcer saying that if you receive something through the US Postal Service, and you didn’t order it. It’s YOURs. They can’t go asking for money for unsolicited “gifts”.
These rules are codified in Title 39, United States Code, Section 3009. That section of the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 incorporates these protections for American consumers and makes the mailing of unordered merchandise unfair methods of competition and unfair trade practices under the law.If you do not wish to pay for unsolicited merchandise or make a donation to a charity sending such an item, you may do one of three things (in each case, by law, you have no obligation to the sender):
If you have not opened the package, you may mark it "Return to Sender," and the Postal Service will return it with no additional postage charged to you.Furthermore, it is illegal for a company that sends you unordered merchandise to follow the mailing with a bill or dunning communication.If you open the package and don't like what you find, you may throw it away.
If you open the package and like what you find, you may keep it for free. In this instance, "finders-keepers" applies unconditionally.
Seems like someone needs to hit that power company for the violation of US law.