A confirmed billing error brought a California renter a $1,170 refund, but she said it fell short after years of struggling with the charges. Her monthly electric bill for a 100-square-foot apartment had reached $625.
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Jennifer Turner, who lives near downtown Placerville, believes her bills included electricity used in the downstairs apartment as well as her own, CBS Sacramento reported.
Turner said some monthly bills were $375 or $400, far above the $50 to $80 she paid when she moved into the apartment in 2020.
Turner remained in the apartment through two changes of downstairs neighbors. She provided several bills documenting the higher charges…