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COLBY Colby Free Press SecondSecond FrontFront SecondSecond FrontFront Wednesday, January 21, 2004 FFREE PPRESS Page 3 Higher gas bills Attention, class expected in next couple of months Predictions of higher natural gas bills this winter are coming true but, Bob Helm with Midwest Energy in Hays said the increase is not as big Even though as the price spike in 2001. the price of the natu- “That spike took natural gas “ commodity prices to nearly $10 per ral gas is increasing, unit,” he said. other portions re- This year, natural gas prices are main the same.” expected to be nearly half that, but still approximately 10-15 percent Bob Helm, higher than last year. Combined Midwest Energy with a colder than normal January beginning, customers can expect to and will not increase. The price the see higher bills the next couple of company pays for natural gas is months. based on market forces and supply Helm said there are several rea- and demand. Midwest Energy does sons for the escalating cost. One, not make a profit on the cost of the there is increased demand for natu- gas. ral gas to fuel electric power plants. Helm said one concern in west- Natural gas-fired electricity pro- ern Kansas is the fact that the last duction is faster and cheaper to several winters have been relatively build than coal or nuclear power mild. plants. Even with constant prices, a re- “It also is more environmentally turn to normal or colder than normal friendly, can be built in smaller units weather will cause higher use and and is under less risk of regulatory that will result in higher bills this disallowance,” he said. winter. Two, exploration and production “If customers have difficulty of natural gas has increased the last paying higher bills this winter heat- PATTY DECKER/Colby Free Press few years, but has not yet caught up ing season, they should check with Members of the 2003-04 Leadership Thomas County class at- intendents, Roger Baskerville and Kirk Nielsen respectively, with demand. Three, a cold start to their local Midwest Energy office,” tended the Colby City Council meeting on Tuesday to learn more along with principals in the Colby Public School system and Dr. the winter has fueled the price spike. he said. Midwest Energy has sev- about how city government operates. In recent weeks, the lead- Mikel Ary, president of Colby Community College. Class mem- He said according to Midwest eral options available to provide as- ership class has had the opportunity to interview professionals bers in the leadership program also participated in a government Energy analysts, the total price of sistance. One of the best options is in the educational field to include the Rexford and Colby super- day last month. the natural gas to western Kansas to apply for the Budget Billing Plan. customers may increase by as much This allows for a twelve-month as 10-15 percent more than last average bill, thus smoothing out the year. peaks and valleys of high bills in Governor says highway program ‘unrealistic’ “Even though the price of the both the summer and winter. natural gas is increasing, other por- “There is no doubt bills will be TOPEKA (AP) — The state had Legislators created the $13 bil- those revenues to other government is realistic?”’ tions of the bill remain the same. higher this winter. How much is “unrealistic expectations” when it lion, 10-year program in 1999, an- programs. Sebelius said her proposal would The actual commodity portion of somewhat uncertain. Customers began its comprehensive transpor- ticipating that the state would dedi- “This plan was passed, I think, allow completion of all major the bill is approximately 60 percent should try to do all they can now to tation plan, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius cate a portion of its sales tax rev- with unrealistic expectations about projects promised in 1999 while of the entire bill,” he said. manage the increase so the impact said Tuesday in touting her proposal enues to highway, airport and pub- all the finances,” Sebelius said at a dedicating less sales tax revenue to Midwest Energy’s delivery is lessened on overall household to issue $465 million in bonds to lic transit improvements. However, news conference. transportation, so that other govern- charges are the lowest in the state budgets,”Helm said. keep the program on track. legislators have diverted some of “What we tried to do is say, ’What ment programs do not suffer. 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