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A lot of people gripe when they get high summertime electric bills. But Kristin Harriger’s bill was nearly $1.4 million.
不少人在拿到夏季高電費帳單時都會抱怨。但克莉絲汀.哈瑞吉的帳單金額卻將近140萬美元。
The Abilene, Texas, woman immediately called her provider, Potentia Energy. She quickly learned that her bill was an error.
這名德州艾比林的婦女立刻致電電力公司,波坦尼亞能源,很快發現她的帳單錯了。
The utility provider also excused a $66,000 late fee listed on the bill.
電力公司也減免了帳單上所列的6萬6000美元滯納金。
Potentia told the Abilene Reporter-News it had flagged the bill and had marked it to be held, but the bill mistakenly got sent out.
波坦尼亞能源公司告訴艾比林記者新聞報說,他們原本將這份帳單做了記號要暫時扣著不寄發出去,但結果卻還是被誤寄出去了。