Duke Energy estimates for power usage during Irma sends some bills skyrocketing
ST. PETERSBURG — TJ Noor felt like one of the lucky ones: His home on 22nd Avenue N didn't lose power long when Irma's winds downed trees and power lines throughout Tampa Bay. But then Noor, 25, got his electric bill on Friday morning. At $700, it was nearly triple what he usually pays for the 1,500 square-foot-home he shares with three others. So he tried calling Duke Energy. "The phone was just the busy dial tone," he said. Noor imagined the thousands still without power were on the phone with representatives eager for updates. After some online investigating and looking at neighbors' posts on social media, he realized his high bill wasn't because his family sucked up more electricity than
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