National Grid seeks to raise gas rates in Massachusetts
National Grid gas customers could see their bills rise by $24 a month under a proposed rate hike.
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National Grid gas customers could see their bills rise by $24 a month under a proposed rate hike.
Starting Nov. 1, utility company Eversource says gas bill costs could rise by as much as 13% to 17% compared to last winter.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities slashed the Mass Save budget by $500 million in an order put out Friday afternoon.
Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell both demanded the Department of Public Utilities and gas companies do more than offer a 5% rate cut.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, prices are expected to remain stagnant on average throughout the country this year. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Eversource gas customers in Massachusetts could be in for some sticker shock this fall and winter.
New York is banning gas stoves from all new residential construction projects and some want Massachusetts to do the same.