Utah consumers who heat their homes with natural gas will be paying a little more this winter to keep out the cold compared with last year, but the cost of staying warm in the months ahead still will be less than it was two years ago.
After nearly two years of price cuts because of declining natural gas prices, Questar Gas Co. got permission from state utility regulators to raise the amount its charges its customers for the fuel by 3.9 percent beginning in August, or about $2.15 a month for the typical user. Despite that increase, though, the average Utah homeowner who in late 2008 was paying $63 a month for the natural gas burned in their furnace will be paying approximately $59 a month this winter. The Salt Lake Tribune
