Eversource proposes 10% cut to Massachusetts gas bills for March and April
Eversource says it wants to decrease gas bills by 10% for Massachusetts customers in March and April. On Monday, Eversource filed the counterproposal in response to the state's Department of Public Utilities request that energy companies cut gas rates by 5%.
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These Massachusetts mayors send letter to DPU urging energy cost relief
Members of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association have sent a letter to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) regarding the sudden increase in utility bills. The letter signed by 26 mayors, including several from western Massachusetts,
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Eversource applauds Massachusetts regulators’ $500M-reduction in Mass Save plan
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an order Feb. 28 directing a $500 million reduction in the three-year proposed Massachusetts 2025-2027 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan total budget to protect ratepayers from excessive
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Eversource and National Grid Propose Cutting Gas Delivery Rates by 10%
Eversource and National Grid, Massachusetts’ largest energy companies, proposed 10 percent cuts to gas bill delivery rates on Monday, after the Department of Public Utilities ordered gas companies to lower total gas bills by at least 5 percent last week.
Massachusetts gas companies say support of clean energy contributing to soaring utility rates
Massachusetts gas companies proposing to slash energy bills by 10% for the rest of the winter season say their support of “clean energy initiatives” has contributed to the soaring
Driscoll: lowering energy costs remains high on agenda
On Monday, March 1, we saw the Department of Public Utilities reduce rates by 10 percent and add an extension of the shut-off moratorium to April 1. The DPU also reduced the Mass Save by $500 million, which still amounted to an increase in the budget, but less of an increase than originally planned.
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Healey prepared to wield executive authority to crack down on steep energy bills
Eversource has attributed hefty energy bills to colder temperatures in January compared ... course of the year," Healey lamented that the approach is "not good enough." "Massachusetts will be stronger, we will be more affordable, when we can better rely ...
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Don't be left in the cold: Find out what help is available for your Eversource bill
The New Start Program can help income-eligible customers reduce or eliminate their outstanding balance in as little as 12 months when they make on-time monthly payments. Eversource will eliminate or forgive a portion of the total balance enrolled in the program – reducing the amount owed each month.
Governor Healey pledges to file energy affordability bill, saying ‘we need to see real action on this’
As consumers continue to suffer from natural gas bills that have risen by double-digit percentages this winter, Gov. Maura Healey pledged on Wednesday to file legislation that would address energy affordability and independence.