SoCalGas said the wholesale price of natural gas has skyrocketed this winter, now up 128% just from December to January.
Nate Pugh, who has owned Orange Grove Laundry in Pasadena for more than 20 years, and his January gas bill was nearly $10,000. "It's outrageous, and with the amount of dryers and the amount of hot water that we use, it's just unbelievable," said Pugh.Meanwhile, Executive Director of The Utilities Reform Network Mark Toney is working to ensure utilities are clean, safe and affordable. He said people who are upset about the sudden jump in their SoCalGas bills need to call in to California Public Utilities Commission meetings and voice their anger."They have no option," he said.
That doesn't quite translate to an equal drop in bills, because those customer rates also includes costs such as transportation and public fees. But SoCal Gas says if, for example, you paid $300 for your January bill, you would pay around $135 in February for the same usage. "There's gonna be ups and downs, you just have to pray that it's going to go back down and we're gonna find a balance," said Pugh. "A lot of residential, as well as commercial customers, who are suffering right now. It's going to be really tough on everybody."Lower your thermostat by 3 to 5 degrees. That can save up to 10% on heating costs.Another 10% can be saved by washing clothes in cold water.
I was shocked with my gas bill. Something is seriously wrong here🤬
I pay $290 for single person and most of time I am not at home this is not fair at all very expensive almost 4 times higher then last year
Let the take over begin
Wage war
And they laugh all the way to the bank.....
Who voted for the creeps in your government 🤔
Newson’s California. Where criminals get all the breaks.
They didn’t know what they voted for?
Y'all gonna blame this on putin and trump or yall ready to face the truth about Dems?🤷🏾♂️
No one gives a shit about business that got covid relief loans and forgiven.
Many of us will be calling into the californiapuc meeting at 11am. If you would like to join us here are the details:
Gas is a scam
I call BS to all utility hikes of this magnitude There is no way that bills should EVER triple! Ever! We need investigations, news reporters to really dig deep on this one.
I used less gas than last year and paid multiple times as much. CA is becoming a cesspit
We were all sent a letter from the utilities company about the expected TEMPORARY increase for the months of Jan - Feb. Let’s not make this about some sort of conspiracy.
You get what you vote for, now quit whining and eat your bugs.
Just dump these crooks..every aspect of energy supply has done nothing but gouge take advantage of us and expose their greed since the beginning of their existence.learn how survive without these things.or suffer the consequences
What's next?
This is just insane! Why the astronomical increase in natural gas all of a sudden?
putas ratas, se hacen ricos con la desgracia ajena.
CA's never ending battle to eliminate the Middle Class
Myself I am crying 😭