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Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.Oklahomans will see higher utility bills after extreme winter weather, officials sayAdvertisementOklahomans will see higher utility bills after extreme winter weather, officials sayWith so much usage of heat and electricity and water, we've been getting a lot of questions from viewers asking how much this is going to cost Oklahomans.The short answer is yes, our upcoming bills will be higher than normal. How much worse will it be? That is still up in the air. “Yes, we all need to prepare for higher bills,” said Matt Skinner with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.“Prolonged below-freezing temperatures have resulted in much higher natural gas use and significant increase in market prices,” said Kent Shortridge with Oklahoma Natural Gas.“Bills will be higher simply because of the use,” said Brian Alford with OG&amp;E.From the OCC, ONG To OG&amp;E, everyone agrees that Oklahomans will see a spike on our utility bills. But just how much higher will it be?“Unfortunately we cannot quantify what the impact will be from this winter storm yet,” Shortridge said.“What the impact of that will be is still uncertain simply because we're not quite through with this yet,” Alford said.KOCO 5 has received a lot of questions from viewers about what exactly we will be paying more for.“It's important to note that those costs are passed through dollar for dollar. So if we pay a dollar for natural gas. That's what we pass on to customers, there's no profit,” Alford said.“The customers' bill includes both cost for our service to deliver gas to the customer's home. And the cost of gas used,” Shortridge said. “We do not mark up the price for the gas.”OCC officials said utility companies make their money when it comes to rates. The rate for delivery of gas or electricity to you. The increase on your bill, take natural gas for example, will be because gas is more expensive right now. You're using more of it and your provider is allowed to pass that cost onto you.“They are not allowed to make a profit,” Skinner said.We've also heard from those seeing projections. A woman sent us her OG&amp;E bill projection, right now, estimated to be $284 when usually, it's about $70.“With this bitter cold, the heat is likely running maybe in excess of 20 hours a day,” Alford said.Alford said keep in mind that projection is just an estimate based on your current usage patterns and that could slow down later this month.“Second half of the month looks like we're going to have some really nice weather. So hopefully, they'll see that come down,” Alford said.We asked if there are options for those who can't afford this.“Just like we've done through the COVID era, we will work with our customers and create pay arrangements,” Alford said.Officials with the City of Oklahoma said residents may see an increase on their water bill, especially if they’ve been dripping faucets. What about a burst pipe that spent a ton of water? Will residents be charged for that? City officials said if this happened to you, you can apply for a "leak adjustment." If you need to set up a payment plan, contact the city utilities department.With so much usage of heat and electricity and water, we've been getting a lot of questions from viewers asking how much this is going to cost Oklahomans.The short answer is yes, our upcoming bills will be higher than normal. How much worse will it be? That is still up in the air.Advertisement“Yes, we all need to prepare for higher bills,” said Matt Skinner with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.“Prolonged below-freezing temperatures have resulted in much higher natural gas use and significant increase in market prices,” said Kent Shortridge with Oklahoma Natural Gas.“Bills will be higher simply because of the use,” said Brian Alford with OG&amp;E.From the OCC, ONG To OG&amp;E, everyone agrees that Oklahomans will see a spike on our utility bills. But just how much higher will it be?“Unfortunately we cannot quantify what the impact will be from this winter storm yet,” Shortridge said.“What the impact of that will be is still uncertain simply because we're not quite through with this yet,” Alford said.KOCO 5 has received a lot of questions from viewers about what exactly we will be paying more for.“It's important to note that those costs are passed through dollar for dollar. So if we pay a dollar for natural gas. That's what we pass on to customers, there's no profit,” Alford said.“The customers' bill includes both cost for our service to deliver gas to the customer's home. And the cost of gas used,” Shortridge said. “We do not mark up the price for the gas.”OCC officials said utility companies make their money when it comes to rates. The rate for delivery of gas or electricity to you. The increase on your bill, take natural gas for example, will be because gas is more expensive right now. You're using more of it and your provider is allowed to pass that cost onto you.“They are not allowed to make a profit,” Skinner said.We've also heard from those seeing projections. A woman sent us her OG&amp;E bill projection, right now, estimated to be $284 when usually, it's about $70.“With this bitter cold, the heat is likely running maybe in excess of 20 hours a day,” Alford said.Alford said keep in mind that projection is just an estimate based on your current usage patterns and that could slow down later this month.“Second half of the month looks like we're going to have some really nice weather. So hopefully, they'll see that come down,” Alford said.We asked if there are options for those who can't afford this.“Just like we've done through the COVID era, we will work with our customers and create pay arrangements,” Alford said.Officials with the City of Oklahoma said residents may see an increase on their water bill, especially if they’ve been dripping faucets. What about a burst pipe that spent a ton of water? Will residents be charged for that? City officials said if this happened to you, you can apply for a "leak adjustment." If you need to set up a payment plan, contact the city utilities department.Advertisement

Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.Oklahomans will see higher utility bills after extreme winter weather, officials sayAdvertisementOklahomans will see higher utility bills after extreme winter weather, officials sayWith so much usage of heat and electricity and water, we've been getting a lot of questions from viewers asking how much this is going to cost Oklahomans.The short answer is yes, our upcoming bills will be higher than normal. How much worse will it be? That is still up in the air. “Yes, we all need to prepare for higher bills,” said Matt Skinner with the Oklahoma...

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