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Outages Morph Into Outrage As Texans Slapped With "Mind-Blowing" Power Bills
Posted on 2/19/21 at 11:59 am
Posted on 2/19/21 at 11:59 am
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Other horror stories of soaring power bills flood local television stations across the Lone Star State. When food and housing insecurities are incredibly high due to pandemic job loss, many folks in Texas who were on variable power plans could be financially devastated.
Ty Williams told WFAA that his average electric bill is around $660 per month. He said it now stands at $17,000.
Williams wondered: "How in the world can anyone pay that? I mean you go from a couple of hundred dollars a month... there's absolutely no way...it makes no sense."
WFAA Dallas spoke with one person who said:
"Mine is over $1,000…not sure how…700 square foot apt I have been keeping at 60 degrees."
One couple said:
"When your electric company tells you to switch but there has been a hold on switching for over a week now. Using as little as possible 1300 sq ft house and this is my bill. . How is this fair. I only paid $1200 for the whole 2020 year. "
A tweet was accompanied by a screenshot of their bill that now stands at $3,800 for the month.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/outages-morph-outrage-texans-slapped-mind-blowing-power-bills
Other horror stories of soaring power bills flood local television stations across the Lone Star State. When food and housing insecurities are incredibly high due to pandemic job loss, many folks in Texas who were on variable power plans could be financially devastated.
Ty Williams told WFAA that his average electric bill is around $660 per month. He said it now stands at $17,000.
Williams wondered: "How in the world can anyone pay that? I mean you go from a couple of hundred dollars a month... there's absolutely no way...it makes no sense."
WFAA Dallas spoke with one person who said:
"Mine is over $1,000…not sure how…700 square foot apt I have been keeping at 60 degrees."
One couple said:
"When your electric company tells you to switch but there has been a hold on switching for over a week now. Using as little as possible 1300 sq ft house and this is my bill. . How is this fair. I only paid $1200 for the whole 2020 year. "
A tweet was accompanied by a screenshot of their bill that now stands at $3,800 for the month.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/outages-morph-outrage-texans-slapped-mind-blowing-power-bills
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Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:00 pm to Ailsa
NOLA S&WB handling their billing now 
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:00 pm to Ailsa
“Wholesale”
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:02 pm to Ailsa
Holy shite. How is that kind of increase even possible?
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:02 pm to Ailsa
Always lock in a rate in a deregulated market. I made the mistake once during the summer. Never again. Don’t let your contract lapse.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:02 pm to arseinclarse
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“Wholesale”
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:06 pm to Ailsa
About to be alot of pissed of Texans. Good thing we have a choice for electricity providers! Oh wait...
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:07 pm to LoneStar23
I wonder if they will beg for electric bill relief like student loan relief
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:08 pm to Ailsa
Laughs in Fixed-Rate
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:09 pm to Ailsa
Price gouging is now legal!!
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:09 pm to Crangis mcbasketball
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I wonder if they will beg for electric bill relief like student loan relief
They should file suit against the TX govt for allowing this to happen.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:09 pm to Crangis mcbasketball
Would you be able to cough up 18k for one month of electricity?
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:10 pm to Ailsa
quote:What? $100 per month? I guess it evens out, doesn't it? Sounds fair.
How is this fair. I only paid $1200 for the whole 2020 year. "
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:10 pm to GoldenGuy
If they beg for electric bill forgiveness I wi think less of them. Always want handouts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:11 pm to LoneStar23
I don’t have too. Not in texas. Beg biden lol
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:14 pm to Crangis mcbasketball
Not often us folks in LA get to laugh at Texas for not having their shite together.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:16 pm to Ailsa
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Ty Williams told WFAA that his average electric bill is around $660 per month
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He said it now stands at $17,000.
The frick is this guy heating?
This post was edited on 2/19/21 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:19 pm to Ailsa
Well, they do say everything is bigger in Texas.
$17,000 - yeah, that seems reasonable for a month of electricity. So stupid to even send a bill like that out to someone.
$17,000 - yeah, that seems reasonable for a month of electricity. So stupid to even send a bill like that out to someone.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:25 pm to Big EZ Tiger
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$17,000 - yeah, that seems reasonable for a month of electricity. So stupid to even send a bill like that out to someone.
coming to a green energy future near you.....
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:25 pm to Ailsa
Anyone looked at their recent bills after reading this thread?
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