Utility company says prepare for record-high natural gas prices

QCTimes.com - The Quad-City Times Newspaper:
Sept 19, 2005

DES MOINES (AP) -- Residents should prepare for record-high natural gas prices this winter, officials with MidAmerican Energy say.
Spokeswoman Michelle Reuter said customers are being encouraged to plan ahead and look for ways to conserve energy this winter.
The cost of natural gas is expected to be as much as 40 percent more than last year, she said.
"We're in a period of unprecedented gas prices," said Jeff Gust, vice president of energy management for MidAmerican. "We're seeing prices we've never seen before."