I was on both sides of this situation before. The one asking for money and now the one being asked.
My sister asked me for some money for a bus ticket back home to get away from her abusive boyfriend and lifestyle of using. So here I went to the rescue and sent her some money. I even went as far as to use my connections(not those types of connections!! I know what you were thinking!!) to get her an apartment. Well, she never got on the bus and I still haven't heard back from her. This was 2 months ago.
Having ones we love using is very hard. She is still my Baby Sis but I now refuse to help her to get loaded. I dread the day when she calls and asks for some "help". I Love her dearly but I just can't deal with this anymore
Input into current situation ; Maybe pay directly to the power company?