YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from …
Council members abstain from…
An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman is facing drug trafficking and…
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's…
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse …
Thailand urged to explore…
BANGKOK (AP) — Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global…
Ferris wheel ride world record…
CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for …
Advertisement
When you see it happening - Report It!
When you know it's going on, when you see it happening - Report It!
Woman receives $1 billion electric bill
Cobb Energy was able to correct the bill
Updated: Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010, 6:12 AM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010, 6:12 AM MDT
ACWORTH, Ga. (CNN/WXIA) - Talk about an electrical shock. A woman in Acworth, Ga. got a bill from her power company for more than one billion dollars.
Scarlett Hall lives in the home with her husband and three children. They've had high bills before but Hall knew this one totalling $1,016,500,130.09 had to be a mistake.
"Last month I pawned the title to my car to pay the light bill," she said. "Now, I think I might need to start selling organs."
Cobb Energy was able to correct the bill.
"We have an edit system that allows us to take any abnormal bills or oversized bills like that," said Cobb EMC Vice President of Public Relations Sam Kelly. "It brings it to our attention. We're able to catch it. That's how we were able to catch it last week."
The correction brought the bill down to a more reasonable $287.
 | With KRQE.com's commenting system, you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more. |
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Explore Featured Content »
-
What live streaming of KRQE News 13 on any screen - from your smartphone to your desktop …
-
Watch what's on now - streaming from CBS News on the live feed player.
-
Interact & connect with KRQE News 13 - anchors, weather, reporters and sports.
-
See the stars of the blockbuster franchise on the red carpet.
-
An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman is facing drug trafficking and other charges.
-
A simple alphabetical error by the state’s Public Education Department cost the most …
-
New Mexico and neighboring states updated road conditions.
-
See where the lowest Metro and N.M. gas prices can be found.
-
Current metro and statewide power outage interactive map; see if your area is listed.
-
When the weather is bad, check for your school and community closures from around the …
-
New Mexico and neighboring states updated road conditions.
-
Latest ski conditions, new snow, base depth, lifts and runs open & live ski webcams.
