Utilities generally consider your account to be in good standing so long as you don&#x27;t fall more than two or three payments behind. They may use a late fee and&#x2F;or a deposit return agreement to incentivize on-time payments, but they&#x27;re not going to go after you (such as disconnecting service) until usually the 3rd month that you fail to pay, sometimes (especially for municipal utilities) much longer.<p>Essentially, accounts paid late just aren&#x27;t a big deal for them. They almost always get the money anyway.