Carl, we were saving up for a gas tankless water heater but I don’t see where it will save us any money since our bill is virtually half going for infrastructure, not for our use. I love cooking on gas or believe me I’d have them yank the tank!

I’ve had my battle with the gas company a few years back and we both finally came to a compromise on my gas usage.I had to drag in a few senators and congressmen and the President’s dept. of energy conservation I believe it was,before I could even get any answers about why my bill kept going up as I used less.I even had and still do,a solar hot water heater that usually does a good job.I went about a year and a half without gas and that was a long cold winter that year.I believe now that the only way to handle such a situation is to make a clean break from any company that has you over the barrel.Years later I’m still trying but I’m not there yet on being independent on needing gas and a lot less electricity.As we all use less the price will go up so the utility companies can continue to make as big a profit as they can for their investors.

HA! ONE month LAST YEAR, I am feeling generous and tick off the share program, an extra $5 bucks. I didn’t notice that it’s charged EVERY month thereafter? In February I ask that it be removed from my bill. In May I ask, again. My husband takes over paying and he doesn’t notice. Last month I note IT"S STILL BEING BILLED! I call and ask for a true reading since my bill is DOUBLE the norm also, please GET THAT CHARGE off my bill!

So, I read the meter myself. Last month’s estimate reading is more than my reading YESTERDAY! Yesterday, the nice lady behind the counter calmed me a bit BUT THIS IS TICKING ME OFF.

My normal bill, $19 dollars, then they added $5. That’s ONE FOURTH OF MY BILL. So I ask questions. I learn we pay about $9 a month just to have the service. I am all for infrastructure. BUT COME ON.. I keep my hot water heater on 120 degrees and take 5 minute showers. I use the AC unit for heat and a space heater. Soooooooo, that means HALF of my bill is just for service.

My heat and my hot water heater are both gas. I no longer turn my heat on because it is so expensive. I light a fire in the fireplace on really cold nights. I am switching my hot water heater over to electric because it is so much cheaper. I know several people who have electric and my bill is much higher than theirs is. GAS is EXPENSIVE and somewhat outdated. As soon as I can save up enough money, I will also switch my furnace over to electric. Mobile Gas will continue to lose customers because they can no longer compete with electric. Maybe they will be asking for a bailout soon…haha. It is ridiculous that I pay for a service that I cannot use because it is too expensive. I agree with KayKay…how low does my hot water heater have to be turned down to be affordable? No one likes to take cold showers. I wonder if any Mobile Gas employees or executives use gas? They probably use electric because it is so much cheaper.

someones been on the payroll over there for a long long time. gas is supposed to be chaeper than electricity. that was the selling point.

mobile gas is a common theif. i do not burn my heater( and have not in the past 4 years) my hot water tank located in the house and my dryer is only gas. my gas bill has started going up already. when i call they say to turn hot water heater down, when i do that they say that i sholud turn it all the way down to the lowest level, my God how low does it have to be.my gas bill is should not be 50 dollars a month for just a dryer and hot water tank in the winter months. people be ware they are going to make a killing this winter off the taxpayers especially in these tough economic times. oh by the way when i call to have a reread, they are more concerned with how am i keeping warm in the winter if i dont burn my heater.( not that its any of there business but tend to what i called them for). we are in for a long winter espicially with this buyout.