Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a petition Thursday urging the Arkansas Public Service Commission to open investigations into the billing and gas-purchasing practices of Summit Utilities Inc.
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A Summit Utilities Inc. customer in Arkansas has sued the natural gas supplier, claiming price gouging and mismanagement of monthly billing procedures.
About 650 complaints from natural gas customers in Arkansas have led Attorney General Tim Griffin to reach out to the chief executive officer of Summit Utilities to find out why Arkansans are experiencing overcharges and billing problems.
Federal regulators have ruled that Entergy Corp. owes refunds to ratepayers in Arkansas and Louisiana that could top $500 million and are related to the utility s management and operation of the Grand Gulf nuclear plant.