STORM2K

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:18 am**

Man Receives Shocking Electricity Bill For $12,344

POSTED: 9:46 a.m. EST April 4, 2003

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Randy Carroll got quite a shock when his electric bill arrived this week.

For 33 days of service, he was charged $12,344.16.

"It was April Fool's Day, and I thought someone was playing a joke on me," said Carroll, who lives in a small, two-bedroom house.

It turned out it was a real bill. But the amount was wrong.

A glitch in Municipal Light and Water's new billing software caused Carroll's bill to show he used 310,421 kilowatts. Usually, he uses about 300.

Carroll's bill has now been straightened out.

The real amount due: $26.26.

"That," he said, "I can handle."

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:20 am**

OMG talk about a misread :lol:

I would have had a heartattack!!!

Johnathan :wink:

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:26 am**

The real amount due: $26.26.

I would dance the jig if my power bill was that dam low

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:26 am**

Me too!!!!!! :wink:

Johnathan

Posted: **Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:00 pm**

My power bill is usually $40-$50 or so ... not too bad IMO.

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:46 am**

Rainband wrote:OMG talk about a misread I would have had a heartattack!!!

Johnathan

Whew...you and me both :eek:

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:15 am**

Our electric bill is more like $200.00/month! :-(

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:38 am**

we pay $400 a month here. Still wayyyyy tooo much

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:45 am**

LoL, if my bill was that high, I'd take a day off of work
just to go down and riot at the electric company office! :lol:

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:46 am**

I would protest the electric company!!

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:54 am**

my bill averages $200 Dam Vulted cielings.. lol

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 2:50 pm**

the_master wrote:we pay $400 a month here. Still wayyyyy tooo much

OUCH!

And I think mine is too high!! About $200, give or take a little

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:23 pm**

A "shocking" electric bill, huh?
the_master, you must have electric heat?
We have gas heat and our electric bill is usually about $150. Not bad since we have TV's in every room and the kids are constantly opening the fridge.
What drives me nuts is that my wife will have windows open all winter long to get fresh air!