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Utilities are asking residents to turn down the heat as widespread power outages in Texas and Oklahoma limit natural gas production and shipments to the Midwest. Now, the fallout of the winter storms is having a chilling effect on central Illinois classrooms.
Tremont District 702 will be lowering the thermostat to save money until prices and natural gas supplies normalize.
Superintendent Sean Berry said a heating bill in February is normally around $6,000 to $7,000. This year, that bill might reach $60,000. We re keeping the lines of communication open, and we ll update families as we go through this, Berry said.