ATLANTA - Natural gas prices in Georgia have fallen again this month as the end of the heating season approaches. <br>
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The top four marketers cut prices from 2 percent to 3 percent from February to March. The best rates offered are under 12-month, fixed-price contracts. <br>
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``We're likely to see prices trend downward as spring approaches,'' said Jeff Dickerson, spokesman for No. 2 marketer Scana Energy. <br>
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Dickerson said falling wholesale prices affected the rates. Prices fell last month because unseasonably warm temperatures reduced demand for gas nationwide. <br>
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Scana lowered its fixed-price rate by 13 percent, from 67.9 cents per therm to 58.9 percent. The company's variable rate is 69.9 cents in March, compared with 72.9 cents in February. <br>
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The rate of No. 1 marketer Georgia Natural Gas fell to 65.9 cents form 67.9 cents. The fixed price is 59.9 cents, down from 62.9 <br>
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No. 3 marketer Shell Energy cut its variable price from 68.9 cents to 67.5, and its fixed price from 62.9 to 59.5 cents. <br>
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New Power Co., the fourth-ranked marketer, which is being taken over by the parent company of No. 5 Energy America, left its price unchanged from February - 58.9 cents per therm, locked in for one year.
