Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Natural Gas Company Drawing Battle Lines.

Byline: Rick Robinson

Nov. 28--The Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday decided Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. cannot collect $34.6 million still owed to it from last winter's record gas prices.

"Today's order should result in an average savings of $10 to $12 a month for the average residential consumer through this winter, commission Chairman Denise Bode said.

But ONG customers shouldn't get their hopes too high.

Immediately after the commission's issued its order, ONG's parent company, ONEOK Inc., told the commission it will appeal to keep the order from going into effect.

That would allow ONG to send out its Dec. 1 bills and continue …