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Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Md. man gets $130,000 electric bill


CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (WJLA) -- A man has reached out to 7 On Your Side after a dispute with Pepco over an electric bill of $130,000.

“I’m going to have to get an advocate and get some help. I said I’m going to have to call 7 On Your Side and they said 'you do what you have to do.'” Joseph Joy, had that conversation with a Pepco customer service representative. He has spent the last few weeks disputing a bill that didn’t seem quite right.

“I’m just thinking Pepco is doing something wrong in my house,” added Joy.

Joy lives alone in his modest Capitol Heights home, which – according to online statements – uses about 685 kilowatt hours a month at about $85. But in March what was an $85 bill, became $130,000. In that time, Pepco said he used 936,446 kilowatt hours.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'll bet he may have received one of those new smart meters!!!!

Anonymous said...

He should have them come out and read it again. map

Anonymous said...

Those "Grow Lights" use a lot of juice!

Concerned Retiree said...

This is an example of the innovative meter in modern history. Watch the profit of the Electric companies start raising more than ever. Another way the Government is controlling our lives. They will take your property for payment and everything you own.
The monopoly of electric power was prevalent before, now they have all merged so the grids or controlled by large corporations just like the Petroleum companies with the blessings of the Government.
Wake up people.

Anonymous said...

Delmarva power does the same thing here, as well and Pepco is the parent company of Delmarva Power, so who would have guess that the parent company is worse as the child