Just as a thought experiment, can this reasoning apply to agreements with utilities providers etc? For instance, if I fail to pay an electricity bill, and the e

Just as a thought experiment, can this reasoning apply to agreements with utilities providers etc? For instance, if I fail to pay an electricity bill, and the electricity provider transfers my debt to a debt collector, can I send a cease and desist letter to the collector and insist that I only deal with the provider who I originally had a contract with? I know this is probably subject to a whole bunch of regional laws, statutes and precedents, but it's (to my view) in the same category of problem.