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Soaring Natural Gas Bills In LA Bring Restaurants To Brink Of Closure

The wholesale cost of natural gas is reaching records highs, which in the Los Angeles area has resulted in soaring monthly bill, include one restaurant's that went reportedly went from $800 for November usage to $8,000 in February.

  • The homes and businesses among Southern California Gas Co.’s roughly 21.8 million other customers also are being impacted, as are those in the central and northern part of the state served by  Pacific Gas & Electric.
  • Sill. among the hardest hit are businesses that require gas cooking methods such asKorean tabletop grills, wok stations and gas-powered stoves and ovens.
  • “It just doesn’t stop,” said Paul Cao, the chef and owner of Burnt Crumbs restaurant in Irvine. “When do we get relief?”
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