frank1492 wrote:
I live in Massachusetts and my natural gas is
supplied by Nstar. I have been given the option to lock in
my gas price for this heating season at $1.2624 per therm.
It is also noted that, as of Nov.6, the gas supply charge
"for the winter" is $1.2424.

This may be not easy to do but I would try to find another supply. There
is something immoral in trying to con you into buying a future supply at
a higher price. A supplier who tries to turn a biz transaction into a
Las Vegas style toss of the dice doesn't deserve my business.