Did you receive a notice from Williams natural gas? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve Williams natural gas antitrust $12M Lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Williams natural gas antitrust $12M Class Action Settlement?
Williams agreed to pay $12 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims it worked with other utility companies to overcharge Wisconsin residents for natural gas.
The name of the case is Arandell Corp., et al. v. Xcel Energy Inc., et al., Case No. 3:07-cv-00076-jdp, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
What Is This Class Action All About?
The antitrust class action lawsuit claims Williams conspired with CenterPoint, Xcel Energy and other utility companies to raise and fix the price of natural gas. This allegedly caused Wisconsin businesses to overpay for their natural gas services.
Williams is a natural gas company that handles around one-third of the natural gas used each day by Americans.
Williams hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $12 million settlement to resolve the antitrust class action lawsuit.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the amount they paid for natural gas during the settlement period. No payment estimates are available at this time.
The settlement website is NaturalGasAntitrustSettlement.com/Wisconsin.
Who Is Eligible?
This settlement benefits all consumers and entities who purchased natural gas in Wisconsin for industrial or commercial purposes between Jan. 1, 2000, and Oct. 31, 2002.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
Class members have until July 26, 2023, to file a valid claim form with the settlement. Class members who previously filed an accepted claim in previous Wisconsin natural settlements in 2017, 2019 or 2020 do not need to file another claim.
The exclusion deadline was June 5, 2023. The objection deadline was May 30, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement varies and the proof of purchase is the Documentation of natural gas purchases.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like NetSpend – Prepaid Debit Cards class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. The final approval hearing for the settlement was held June 30, 2023.
