Kentucky residents who heat their homes with natural gas will see slightly higher prices at the start of the 2016-2017 heating season than they did a year ago, the Kentucky Public Service Commission advised Thursday. Kentucky residential customers can expect their total gas bills to about 6 percent higher than last November, with the average total bill for 10,000 cubic feet projected to be about $89.08, up more than $5 from last year. For those with difficulties paying their heating bills, heating assistance from their local community action agency and from utility companies, but funds are limited and may run out during the heating season.