Section 503(b)(9) Overview - Ever since its addition to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether electricity is a “good” or a “service”.
Scientists have been puzzling over the nature of electricity since as early as 565 B.C., when the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus experimented by rubbing amber on fur to attract feathers.
Courts remain divided as to whether electricity is a good (resulting in an administrative claim for electricity provided in the 20-day period before a bankruptcy case is filed) or.