500K gas bill

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An American Red Cross Disaster Relief vehicle

Small city facing $500K gas bill, claims price gouging

Due to enormously high natural gas pricing for a two-week period in February 2021, a small Southeast Texas city finds themselves with a dilemma. The City of Kountze, which operates its own gas system, typically pays about $12,000 for natural gas for the month of February.