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Fall is in full effect, but some parts of the country are looking more like this, Michigan getting its first snowfall of the season.
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Tonight 50 million Americans are under frost warnings from Colorado to Maine, including in New Jersey where Shannan Phillips-Hunt lives.
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This is gas right so that... - How much does it cost you to run it? - So our bill can get up to like over 120 in the winter time.
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As temperatures plummet, heating costs continue to skyrocket, customers in New Jersey could see bills go up 25% after officials approved a rate hike earlier this month.
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Phillips Hunt is looking for a second job to help cover the higher costs. - I'm super worried, last year our bill was up over 300, in the very cold part of the year.
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And I'm anticipating it to be higher than that this year. - Can you afford that? - Well we're going to have to.
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Nationally, the cost of Home Heating is expected to jump 17% this year, costing about 177 dollars more on average, the most expensive it's been in more than a decade.
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What's behind this increase? - It was a very hot summer, so electric companies drew down supplies of natural gas, then on top of that, the OPEC countries have decided to reduce supply.
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An unusually cold fall could draw down the supply even more, with more potential rate hikes before winters even begun.
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Experts say to help cut cost, repair or replace old furnaces, reseal all doors and windows and even before you get a high Bill, see if you qualify for state-run assistance programs, that can help you cover the higher costs.
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We're going to have to just continue to do what we can to get by. - Priscilla Thompson, NBC News, New Jersey.