Posted on 11/17/2021 12:29:29 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana residents should expect to shell out more money to heat their homes this winter due to an increase in energy costs, the Montana Public Service Commission said Wednesday, but there’s also additional aid this year for low-income residents.
“Montana’s regulated natural gas utilities — including NorthWestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. and Energy West Montana Inc. — are forecasting residential bills to be 47% to 62% higher compared with bills last winter,” said Erik Wilkerson, executive director of the PSC.
Utilities buy natural gas in the summer, when costs are typically lower, and store it for winter use. However, natural gas prices were higher this summer, said Jo Dee Black, spokesperson for NorthWestern Energy.
Natural gas prices in the United States have climbed to their highest level since 2014 because demand has grown faster than production was able to recover as the economy improved following shutdowns caused by the coronavirus.
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Good times at the Asspress beating the dogs.
Brandon is very happy. Donations from Green Kooks to the Destructionocrat Party are hitting an all-time high.
Higher heating cost for me means more expensive gas in my chainsaw.
Thank you Biden voters.
Everyone will.
Yep. Higher costs with money extorted from the middle class to finance lazy and stupid losers.
Thank you Captain Obvious
Give this guy a Nobel Prize in Economics for predicting the FUTURE.
Unfreaking pathetic thanks to Brandon.
Shouldn’t man made Global Warming be reducing thier need for heat every year exponentially??
Of course there is, adding another group to those dependent on Big Brother.
“Should expect”?! Like they have it coming to them because they deserve it.
Read “Californians” - most Montanans just cut more wood.
With expected thanks to LGB.
Raise prices 50% and provide “additional aid for low income residents,” like…illegals?
wood burners hit hardest... wait, nevermind
Get some Biden “I did that that!” stickers for your utility bills.
We are sitting on a huge supply of clean natural gas which can be economically extracted with fracking, but thanks to Biden we all maybe shivering this winter.
Those of us old timers who remember Jimmy Carter kept our wood stoves....slimy politicians only get to fool us once.
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