If you’ve been keeping an eye on your monthly utility bill, you have probably noticed that it’s dropped dramatically. That’s because the price of natural gas has collapsed to a 7-year low. Here’s a chart of the price of natural gas for the past 2 years: While most commodities have bounced back from their financial crisis lows (like oil, see below), natural gas prices remain below $4 per mcf. Why? We now have the answer. Advertisement Smart Grid: The $2 Trillion Market T