Hawaiian couple received shocking $18,000 electric bill: ‘overwhelmed and confused’

A Hawaiian couple was charged a whopping $18,000 for his or her electrical invoice final month after their electrical firm claimed they have been accountable for paying for his or her neighborhood streetlights. 

Desha-Ann and Rashann Kealoha, who reside in Waianac, acquired a letter from the Hawaiian Electrical Firm (HECO) on Jan. 27, 2022, saying they have been the authorized homeowners of the road and have been subsequently accountable for an impressive stability of $17,860.09, which was presently greater than $18,000 on account of “a number of years of unpaid invoices,” WTEN-TV reported.

“Hawaiian Electrical lately realized that you simply each personal Halemaluhia Place…” the HECO mentioned within the letter, based on the report. “Since you personal the road upon which the streetlights are situated, Hawaiian Electrical believes that you’re accountable for the cost of electrical power equipped to those streetlights.”

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“Sure, I used to be shocked, overwhelmed and confused, however nonetheless remained hopeful that there’s some answer to this,” Desha-Ann Kealoha advised the outlet. “My husband has a colourful vocabulary – he was upset.”

The HECO additionally supplied documentation exhibiting which of the road lights allegedly belonged to the couple — which have been powered for a number of years — with none cost to the corporate, WTEN reported.

“In the course of the overview, Hawaiian Electrical realized that a number of of those accounts didn’t have an present buyer,” the letter said, based on the report. “One such account pertains to the streetlights which can be discovered throughout the road at Halemaluhia Place.”

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Desha-Ann Kealoha mentioned this was the primary time she heard about her and her husband proudly owning the lights. She reached out to her realtor, who subsequently contacted the escrow workplace, WTEN reported. 

A spokesperson for the electrical firm mentioned it doesn’t anticipate the couple to pay the stability however is working with them and the town to trace down whoever ought to be accountable for paying the five-figure sum.

“We’re working with all events and have spoken with the Kealohas. We wish to guarantee them that we don’t anticipate them to pay the excellent invoice. Our aim is to find out who owns the road the place the streetlights are situated in order that the invoice will be paid going ahead,” mentioned spokesperson Shannon Tangonan, based on the outlet.

Desha-Ann Kealoha, too, is searching for another person to cowl the cost.

“That’s undoubtedly a typical aim that I hope will be resolved as properly!” she advised the outlet. “Failure for the builders to finish the dedication course of shouldn’t be my difficulty. Unsure who dropped the ball right here, but it surely’s out of my management.”