Natural gas bills will heat up in November – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Natural gas bills will heat up in November By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Oct 27, 2022 03:28 PM A A People who heat their homes with natural gas can expect to see their bills go up more than 18% next month. The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved an increase in natural gas rates for Avista Utilities customers starting Nov. 1. The PUC approves adjustments annually to the rates of the three regulated natural gas companies, including Avista Utilities, Cascade Natural Gas and NW Natural, to reflect changes in the actual cost of wholesale natural gas, known as the purchased gas adjustment, according to a news advisory Thursday from the PUC. This allows companies to pass through their cost of purchasing gas to customers. According to the PUC, residential customers who use an average of 48 therms per month will see their bills rise by $12.53, or 18.4% next month. Commercial customers using an average of 203 therms per month will see an 18.9% increase. Industrial customers using an average of 3,969 therms per month will pay 36.5% more.