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Jun 22, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

A small problem of a big bill from National Grid

Full story: Newsday.com

There was a little something extra in Jack Herrick's most recent gas bill from National Grid for a generator he keeps at his Oyster Bay Cove home - an increase of $280,195.28. That is nearly a 28,000 percent hike over his regular bill of $10.12. When he opened the bill last week and saw the figure, Herrick felt "shock, disbelief and awe," he said ...

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Ren Hoek

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Jun 22, 2009
 
Wait a few years and that's what your bill will be.
Idiot Stick

Camillus, NY

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Jun 23, 2009
 
Um... First of all National Grid is gas not electric. I'm sure he must have known it was a mistake, humans read the meters and it's always a possibility. What is a bigger surprise is that we have a war going on and this is what gets in the news... nice.
pitiful

Urbanna, VA

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Jul 5, 2009
 
Again this is investigative reporting? Mistakes happen and I am sure the company recognized this immediately. This is a stupid story. And by the way, pay your 10 bill you idiot. your 15 minuts of fame is up. Fail Safe system? Nothing is fail safe. Serriously, notice no negative articles about cablevision and their exorbitant rates and unfair pracitces. Oh that is right cablevision owns newsday.
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