Electric Bill Spikes Blamed On Smart Meters and ‘Human Error’

Have you seen a spike in your electric billy recently? You’re not alone. Some are blaming the problem on so-called Smart Meters. Over 160,000 smart meters have been installed by Duquesne Light and since that time here in Beaver County, there have been reports of customers seeing huge spikes in their electric bills. It apparently happened to Cindy Landman of Beaver Falls, who told Beaver County Radio’s Pat Septak that her bill jumped to $916 after a new meter was installed at her White Township home. We reached out to Duquesne Light. Spokeswoman Jessica Rock blames the problem on ‘human error’ and tells us that they are in contact with the customer and will be issuing a new bill before the end of the week.