Dallas resident says he was charged nearly $7,000 on electric bill
DeAndre Upshaw on February 20. CNN via Skype
Dallas resident DeAndre Upshaw says it was “very shocking” when he saw that he was charged nearly $7,000 on his electricity bill.
“While I'm trying to get gas and groceries and make sure that my pipes don't explode, the last thing I'm thinking about is a $7,000 bill from my utility company,” Upshaw told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield.
Upshaw said he attempted to switch his electric provider from his current one — called Griddy — to another, but his new company kept pushing back his start date.