Comments on: Chicago Consumers Hit With New People Gas Increase Based on Expected Use http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/ a local perspective Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Alyse Kelly http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-537 Alyse Kelly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:52:06 +0000 http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-537 500% increase Customer Charge ! here's a little tale ......... I have a small business only use gas for heat 6 months a year- Business customer charge is now $64.50 month and of course there is tax on that. my bill dated 7/17/08 - I used 1 therm my bill? $77.57. I didn't even use a therm it's an estimate. Last year we paid 165 in customer charges this year will be $865. This will cost our business 775 a year plus tax on that= $65 Also, I used to turn off my gas for the season, pay a fee to turn back on in fall, NOW, there is a large fee to turn back on and if a customer turns their gas on/off in a 12 month period they still pay the monthly fee. 500% increase Customer Charge !
here’s a little tale ……… I have a small business only use gas for heat 6 months a year- Business customer charge is now $64.50 month and of course there is tax on that. my bill dated 7/17/08 - I used 1 therm my bill? $77.57. I didn’t even use a therm it’s an estimate. Last year we paid 165 in customer charges this year will be $865.
This will cost our business 775 a year plus tax on that= $65 Also, I used to turn off my gas for the season, pay a fee to turn back on in fall, NOW, there is a large fee to turn back on and if a customer turns their gas on/off in a 12 month period they still pay the monthly fee.

]]> By: Amy Seidenbecker http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-536 Amy Seidenbecker Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:11:39 +0000 http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-536 I have an apartment with stove only (not gas heat) and my normal gas bill was always at most $22/month. I just got hit with a $47+ gas bill, this is for one month. I called People's Gas and they said it's correct, and could not really explain the $31 customer charge, only defended it saying all customers must now pay over $15/mo for customer charge, what it means I don't know! I'm thinking of cutting off the gas, as much as I like to cook, and getting in with some neighbors to share stove usage. I have an apartment with stove only (not gas heat) and my normal gas bill was always at most $22/month. I just got hit with a $47+ gas bill, this is for one month. I called People’s Gas and they said it’s correct, and could not really explain the $31 customer charge, only defended it saying all customers must now pay over $15/mo for customer charge, what it means I don’t know!

I’m thinking of cutting off the gas, as much as I like to cook, and getting in with some neighbors to share stove usage.

]]> By: Diane Flenaugh http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-337 Diane Flenaugh Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:03:36 +0000 http://chicago.ismyhome.com/business/chicago-consumers-hit-with-new-people-gas-increase-based-on-expected-use/#comment-337 What about the seniors. will their rates go up as well. How unfair. what can be done about this. is it too late. What about the seniors. will their rates go up as well. How unfair. what can be done about this. is it too late.

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