Plaquemine residents question utility bills topping $1,000

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) – A Plaquemine woman says her electricity bill topped $1,000 last month, nearly triple what she paid the month before, and she wants answers from the city that controls her utilities.

Tonya Grant said her bill for the most recent month came to $1,032.26. The month prior, it was $376.

“I’m comfortable with that,” Grant said. “But $1,000 is, like, I’m working just to pay a light bill.”…

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