ALERT: Man astonished and wondering, "Am I powering the entire crypto mining grid?" after opening his electric bill and seeing the total was over $3,000. Micah Reed said he set the thermostat in his San Fernando Valley home to 74° in August so his wife and 2 sons “wouldn't melt.” California has been experiencing a historically hot summer, and the San Fernando Valley averages a high of 91° in August. Reed opened his statement for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power bill and saw it was $3,322, which included a sewage charge of almost $350. “They’re literally charging me a f*cking car payment just to flush the toilet.” Reed has launched a petition to “demand an independent audit and summer rate relief." Reed argues that keeping your home cool when it is that hot outside is a basic health and safety necessity.