Recently Questar requested and was granted an increase in the price for natural gas in Utah. One of the reasons sited is the increase demand due to the big jump in CNG vehicles in Utah. The problem with it is that it effects all natural gas usage, whether it is used in a car or to heat a home with a furnace or using a dryer, etc... So a 20% increase for CNG in a car may still feel like a great deal, but a 20% increase in home energy bills which effects almost everybody has some people getting uneasy about the big move to CNG in Utah... maybe the price for fuel in cars should no longer be subsidized by the state so home energy costs will not be as tied to car gas prices and CNG usage in cars... As it is now, only a relative few benefit from the low price to fill up their car, but everybody has to pay more for natural gas. If the trend continues and CNG cars continue their popular trend, it could really have a negative impact on home energy prices.
How do you respond to that kind of critique?
How do you respond to that kind of critique?
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