Inside Opinion » natural gas http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion What's on the minds of Tacoma News Tribune editorial writers Thu, 23 May 2013 00:45:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A small rate cut reflects a big trend in natural gas http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/10/25/a-small-rate-cut-reflects-a-big-trend-in-natural-gas/ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/10/25/a-small-rate-cut-reflects-a-big-trend-in-natural-gas/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:51:04 +0000 TNT Editorial Board http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=15123 This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition.

Washingtonians are in for some good news on their natural gas bills – just in time for cold weather.

On Thursday, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission cut the gas bills of roughly 2 million people. Puget Sound Energy’s customers, for example, will pay 7.1 percent less – slicing $6 dollars off an $85.50 monthly bill.

The reason: The wholesale price of natural gas has been falling. Although it has risen since last spring, when it hit a historical low, it is still very low. (Fine print: The unit price is the …

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