Customer stunned by $284 billion electric bill

The Extract ^ | 12.24.17

[ItsOnlyDaryl]

A Pennsylvania woman said she recently opened a power bill showing she owed more to her local power provider than the gross domestic product of most of the world’s nations.

According to the Erie Times-News, Mary Horomanski, she was shocked to see an outstanding balance of more than $284 billion with a monthly payment of nearly $30,000 due immediately.

[ItsOnlyDaryl]

That must be one heck of a Christmas light display.

[Kirkwood]

Smart meter. Not so smart after all.

[Kirkwood]

The title would have been better if it read that she was shocked by the bill.

[lee martell]

“I do believe their has been a slight miscalculation here.
Do you need new software, or
does this get blamed on some invisible ‘Intern’ too?”

[Red Badger]

I would not pay it...................

[Red Badger]

She was stuned..................

[beergarden]

is there a spaceship in her house siphoning off power?

[jpl]

I hope they at least let her do an installment plan!

[PIF]

is there a spaceship in her house siphoning off power?

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No. But there is a Tesla ...

[beergarden]

That’s worse than a spaceship.

[GnuThere]

Maybe a payday loan would help.

[RinaseaofDs]

Que the picture of the spaceship sucking power from the sun . . .

[Bryanw92]

This is why they tell you to unplug your wall warts when you aren’t home.

[fwdude]

I think the energy companies just do this on occasion to get publicity.

[JimRed]

I hope they at least let her do an installment plan!

They did...a mere 30 odd k a month!

[robroys woman]

When you miss payments it really adds up.

[dila813]

How many versions of this story is going to be posted?

Everytime I see this pop up I get ill, it is like a clickbait pop-up ad.

[Cicero]

I thought it was $284 trillion.

[Ezekiel]

That must be one heck of a Christmas light display.

[Dragonspirit]

This is why dad wants you to not stand in front of the open fridge!