We're using every available tool to keep rates in check. The amount of increase Wilson Energy is absorbing this month may not make a significant difference to every bill, but it's the best way we know how to help in this time of high demand and low supply in America.

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit last summer, natural gas prices spiked sharply. As sources in the Gulf have come back online, national prices have dropped, although not all the way to previous levels. We hope this rate reduction will be helpful to our customers.

Some analysts predict that we're at the peak of this winter's gas prices now.

I think they're coming together at times. We still don't seem to have enough energy for two 20-minute halves.

I support renewable energy.

We're encouraging people to stay inside and not to exert too much energy outdoors. If you can imagine a continually foggy day -- except this fog smells like wood smoke -- that's what it's like living here in western Montana.