News from the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission
Phone: (405)
521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623, www.occ.state.ok.us
November 2,
2001
ADVISORY
TO ALL MEDIA
There have
been incorrect news reports telling ONG customers who owe money from last
winter that their bills will be forgiven. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT CORRECT.
While it is
true the Corporation Commission this week voted to not allow ONG to charge
customers for some of the company's gas costs incurred last winter, THE
AMOUNT IN QUESTION HAS NOT YET BEEN PLACED ON CUSTOMERS' BILLS.
Early this
year, the Commission slowed ONG's recovery of its gas costs from last winter.
Rather than the full amount being collected, the Commission ordered the company
to only "pass through" a portion of the gas cost incurred by
ONG last winter. This resulted in a charge of 75 cents per MCF of gas on the
customer’s bill. The order was made pending further review of the matter.
Wednesday's
decision by the Commission was a result of this review. Again, the Commission
ruled the company would not be allowed to charge customers for that portion of
its gas costs for which it has yet to charge customers. The decision
will result in the elimination of the 75 cents per MCF charge starting on
December 1st.