If you have had your electricity turned off by your local power company due to a past due bill of a former tenant, such is not right under the law.You have the following options:1. contact your landlord and demand that he pay for the past due electrical bill of his/her former tenant in that your ability to enjoy what you have agreed to rent has been compromised;2. contact your state's public utility commission and make a complaint against the utility company that shut off your power;3. retain a landlord tenant atttorney to represent you in the above dispute.