Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall said that the city tried to keep customers informed about what was happening from the beginning regarding natural gas costs, while some larger utility companies are just now starting to announce rate increases related to the storm. Kansas Gas Service, which serves Arkansas City, has presented plans showing how it plans to recover its $452 million in gas purchases over the next five, seven and 10 years. Black Hills Energy has proposed a five-year plan to recover its $88 million in gas costs. All together, natural gas customers in Kansas spent around $1 billion to meet needs during the cold spell.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
