At Kapilina Beach Homes in Ewa Beach, families say their electricity bills have suddenly gone haywire, with some charges more than doubling and others shooting past $1,000. The timing has been brutal, landing right in the middle of the holiday crunch. One resident, Suani Bowers, put it bluntly, telling reporters, “It’s bullying.” Neighbors say they are now snapping daily photos of their meters and pressing the companies that bill them to spell out exactly what is going on.
Residents Report Bills Jumping Overnight
Tenants told Hawaii News Now that their bills have swung wildly in recent months. Bowers said her household’s longtime average of about $178 a month has suddenly been replaced by charges ranging from roughly $107 to nearly $800. Another…..