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Michigan Utility Alert: Natural Gas Rates Spike for January 2026

By David Cosseboom

Michigan residents opening their utility bills this month may notice a sharp uptick in costs. Effective January 1, 2026, the state’s three largest natural gas providers, Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, and SEMCO Energy, have adjusted their rates upward, creating a challenging financial landscape for the peak of the winter heating season. While many ratepayers often…

Ohio Natural Gas Rates Spike for January 2026: What You Need to Know

By David Cosseboom

Ohio residents using natural gas for heating are facing a steep financial reality to start the new year. Effective for the January 2026 billing cycle, the state’s two largest investor-owned utilities, Columbia Gas of Ohio and CenterPoint Energy Ohio, have implemented significant rate increases for customers on the default Standard Choice Offer (SCO). For households…

Columbia Gas of Ohio Rates Spike to $0.767 for December

By David Cosseboom

Natural gas bills for millions of Ohioans are set to climb sharply as winter officially sets in. Effective for the December billing cycle, Columbia Gas of Ohio has adjusted its Standard Choice Offer (SCO) rate to $0.7674 per Ccf (100 cubic feet). This represents a 15.8% increase from last month’s rate of $0.6626 per Ccf.…