Whole Foods Breckinridge Crossing GA: utility double-billing case study
A public-record retail CAM case study showing $25,700 in utility double-billing: electricity and gas billed in CAM despite tenant's direct-pay lease obligation.
What happened
Whole Foods' lease at Breckinridge Crossing requires the tenant to pay electricity and natural gas directly to utility providers, explicitly excluding these costs from CAM. The 2021 reconciliation billed $18,500 in electricity and $7,200 in natural gas regardless, a $25,700 double-billing that formed the basis of the 2022 Gwinnett County Superior Court suit.
Findings from the pipeline
Rule 11: Utility Overcharge
medium confidence
$18,500
Utility item 'Electricity (Common and Tenant Areas)' appears in CAM but lease requires tenant to pay electricity directly. Double-billing detected.
Lease evidence
Tenant shall pay directly to the applicable utility companies all charges for electricity, natural gas, and water/sewer. Such utility costs shall not be included in Operating Expenses. Section 7.2.
Section 7.2, page 9
Math proof
item_confidence=0.92, weight=1.0, score=0.782, direct_pay_provisions=set
Statement references
- Electricity: Common & Tenant Areas
Rule 11: Utility Overcharge
medium confidence
$7,200
Utility item 'Natural Gas' appears in CAM but lease requires tenant to pay gas directly. Double-billing detected.
Lease evidence
Tenant shall pay directly to the applicable utility companies all charges for electricity, natural gas, and water/sewer. Such utility costs shall not be included in Operating Expenses. Section 7.2.
Section 7.2, page 9
Math proof
item_confidence=0.90, weight=1.0, score=0.765, direct_pay_provisions=set
Statement references
- Natural Gas
Lease evidence
- Tenant pays electricity, gas, and water/sewer directly to utilities (Section 7.2).
- Such costs explicitly excluded from Operating Expenses.
Why this matters
Utility double-billing is one of the most actionable CAM overcharges because the evidence is clear: either the lease says the tenant pays directly or it does not. Cross-referencing utility payment records with the CAM statement exposes the overlap immediately.
Dispute letter draft excerpt
Request for Cooperative Review of Certain Line Items. The automated review flagged $25,700 in utility charges billed in CAM despite Tenant's direct-pay obligation under Section 7.2.
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