NSTAR Gas Bill

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

I was just looking at my gas bill from NSTAR and I noticed that last year, we were paying $1.64 per therm in Supply Charges. This year, those charges are 24.1c per therm. That is SEVEN times less than last year. Why was gas THAT expensive one year ago in this area and how can such wild fluctuations be allowed?

Edit: To clarify: this is comparing Aug 2009 with Aug 2008 (the NSTAR bill provides that info).

Comments

[tt02144.livejournal.com]

Are you trying to infer that if energy were heavily taxed, it wouldn't be a burden on the average homeowner because it would eliminate the fluctuations? The way I see it, it would just make the cost of energy HIGH all of the time, which would bankrupt many people and small businesses. At least when it fluctuates you catch a break occasionally to get your head above water.

Hmmm, no I was saying that prices spiked to absurd levels

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

last year (and we are talking AUGUST 2008, not winter)... I know that oil went way up, but aren't oil and natural gas somewhat decoupled?