Atmos Energy Corporation Said Most Of It’s Natural Gas Utility Customers Will Pay Lower Heating Bills This Winter. Division President Kevin Akers Said Atmos Forecasts The Annual Cost Of The Natural Gas Being Purchased For Its Customers Is Expected To Be 10 To 12 Percent Less On Average Compared To Gas Costs Last Year. Akers Said An Easy Way For Any Customer To Manage Winter Gas Bills Is To Sign Up For The Budget Billing Plan Which Levels Out A Customer’s Monthly Bill Payments Over A Rolling 12 Month Period.