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Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota sent a letter to regulators Saturday calling for an investigation into possible price gouging of natural gas in Texas and other areas affected by severe winter storms this month.
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Griddy customers face $5,000 electric bills for 5 freezing days in Texas In our deregulated market, Griddy and some other power suppliers charge customers wholesale variable rates. Those plans are relatively new — and left customers frustrated after the storm. DeAndré Upshaw shows a $5,000 bill from Griddy on his cellphone for his 900-square-foot apartment in Dallas on Friday.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) Some Texans are facing yet another crisis: how to pay enormous electric bills. The Texas power supplier Griddy, which sells unusual plans with prices tied to the spot price of powe...
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 ...
St. Rita’s welcomes first baby of 2021 By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com Ryleigh Upshaw clings to her mother, Keyairra Jones. Upshaw was the first baby born at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center. Submitted Submitted LIMA — Lima’s first baby born in 2021 was Ryleigh Jade Upshaw. She was born at 6:24 a.m. Saturday at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center. Ryleigh’s parents are DeAndre Upshaw and Keyairra Jones. It’s something the couple wasn’t expecting for a couple of more weeks. “We were more expecting around the 17th of January, but her water broke so we went ...