This filing at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) reduced AOG's cost of gas to customers from $0.8194 per hundred cubic feet (CCF) to $0.7059 per CCF, a reduction of $0.1135 per CCF, or about 14 percent.
This reduction in gas costs will be reflected on bills sent to customers from April 1 through Oct. 31.
Michael C. Carter, AOG president, said, "Natural gas utilities in Oklahoma recover the actual gas costs directly from customers with no mark-up on the purchase price of the natural gas. Nationally, gas prices have been, and continue to be, very volatile in nature. However, there has been a recent decline in the price of gas purchased by AOG, which will result in the lower cost of gas to AOG customers."
Carter said customers are encouraged to insure their homes and businesses are as energy efficient as possible in order to reduce the cost to heat and cool those facilities. "Customers can stabilize their natural gas bill by signing up for AOG's leveled billing program, the average monthly payment plan (AMP)," Carter said. "This plan averages the customer's usage over the last 12 months, and effectively eliminates dramatic swings in natural gas bills from summer to winter seasons.
"Residential customers can also receive assistance in paying their home heating bills by contacting AOG's office for the address and phone number of local agencies which provide heating cost assistance."
For questions or additional information, contact Mike Callan at (479) 783-3181, extension 2265.
