Power bill spike: A woman said her power bill nearly tripled

WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING... YOU'LL BE BOOSTING UP THE HEAT IN YOUR HOUSE. AND PEOPLE ARE ALREADY CONCERNED ABOUT *HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLS. WJCL 22 NEWS SAVANNAH YOUNGER IS JOINING US FROM THE NEWSROOM. SAVANNAH YOU TALKED TO A CUSTOMER.. WHO SAID SHE WAS - *SHOCKED.. WHEN SHE GOT HER MOST RECENT BILL. YEAH... I SPOKE WITH EMILY VONCK...A GEORGIA POWER CUSTOMER WHO SAYS... HER BILL WENT FROM AROUND 100 DOLLARS.. TO NEARLY - *400 *DOLLARS. EMILY VONCK- GEORGIA POWER CUSTOMER "WE'RE HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EATING HEALTHY FOODS OR EATING RAMEN NOODLES BECAUSE WE CAN BARELY AFFORD TO KEEP THE POWER ON." I REACHED OUT TO GEORGIA POWER.. TO FIND OUT *HOW THIS HAPPENED. AND THEY TELL ME.. PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE *THESE STEPS.. TO AVOID A SIMILAR SITUATION. "A TOOL THAT WE HAVE THAT IS USEFUL IS MY ENERGY TOOL AND ENERGY USAGE. THAT BREAKS IT DOWN FOR YOU, MONTHLY, WEEKLY, DAILY. IT CAN ALSO DO IT THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SO IF YOU'RE SEEING SOME TIMES IN THE DAY FLUCTUATIONS IN YOUR ENERGY USAGE. YOU CAN KIND OF USE THAT TO SEE WHAT CHANGES YOU NEED TO MAKE." AND IF YOU NEED HELP PAYING YOUR BILL.. YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE PROJECT SHARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AND GEORGIA POWER TELLS ME IF YOU ARE SEEING PRICES

A Georgia Power customer said she is outraged because she has watched her power bill go from $110 to $375 in just one month. Emily Vonck said she took precautions to avoid having a high bill.“We turned the AC up to 76. We were doing laundry and cooking later in the evening. We closed all our blinds to keep the sun out. I feel that we were taking a lot of precautions, but they just weren’t helping. Our bill is still going up,” said Vonck.Vonck said when she made a post on Facebook to see if other people were experiencing high bills, she received numerous responses from people claiming they are experiencing the same issue.Georgia Power responded, "a bill tripling over one month is something we would want to look into and directly help this customer sort this out!"Georgia Power also provides numerous resources, such as the project share program to help lower your electric bill. Unplugging items from your outlets in your home and making sure AC vents aren't blocked is recommended by Georgia Power to lower the cost of your electric bill. “Pay attention to your air ducts. Is there furniture blocking where the AC is coming out? Your systems are going to have to work harder if that’s happening,” said Georgia Power Region Communications Specialist Tess Newton.

SAVANNAH, Ga. —

A Georgia Power customer said she is outraged because she has watched her power bill go from $110 to $375 in just one month. Emily Vonck said she took precautions to avoid having a high bill.

“We turned the AC up to 76. We were doing laundry and cooking later in the evening. We closed all our blinds to keep the sun out. I feel that we were taking a lot of precautions, but they just weren’t helping. Our bill is still going up,” said Vonck.

Vonck said when she made a post on Facebook to see if other people were experiencing high bills, she received numerous responses from people claiming they are experiencing the same issue.

Georgia Power responded, "a bill tripling over one month is something we would want to look into and directly help this customer sort this out!"

Georgia Power also provides numerous resources, such as the project share program to help lower your electric bill.

Unplugging items from your outlets in your home and making sure AC vents aren't blocked is recommended by Georgia Power to lower the cost of your electric bill.

“Pay attention to your air ducts. Is there furniture blocking where the AC is coming out? Your systems are going to have to work harder if that’s happening,” said Georgia Power Region Communications Specialist Tess Newton.

Power bill spike: A woman said her power bill nearly tripled

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