National Grid Seeks Gas Rate Hike: Public Hearings Begin
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National Grid Proposes Significant Gas Rate Increase in Massachusetts: Public Hearings Begin This Week
National Grid is seeking a nearly 10% increase in gas rates for Massachusetts customers, totaling $342 million. The proposed hike, set to start January 1, 2027, would result in an 8.4% increase for greater Boston and central Massachusetts, and a 9.4% increase for Cape Cod and the Merrimack Valley. The majority of the new revenue would cover pipeline replacements under the states Gas System Enhancement Plan. However, critics argue that the program drives up spending on infrastructure planned to be phased out by 2050, with costs now at $4.6 million per mile, triple the average from a decade ago. National Grid also aims to recover $14 million in waived charges from last winters billing mess and shift more costs to a higher fixed monthly fee, from $12 to $18. The utility wants to expand low-income discounts while Governor Maura Healey opposes the hike amid already high energy costs. Public hearings will take place through mid-April, with email comments accepted until April 30th.
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