Article: 12 Tips To Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter
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12 Tips To Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter
This winter season is shaping up to be an expensive one: heating costs are expected to rise 30-50 percent, and natural gas will cost 40-50 percent more this winter than last.
Why the major increase? According to Erin Dammen, an Alliant Energy spokeswoman, three factors are responsible.
Hurricanes on the Gulf Coast have disrupted gas pipelines and refineries, causing supplies to diminish and costs to increase.
The economy is strong, prompting competition for fuel.
Because the summer was so hot, power companies used natural-gas-fired plants to generate electricity for air conditioners, which decreased natural gas reserves.
Just how much your heat bill will increase depends on a number of factors, but the primary ...
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