Healey, Campbell say DPU, utilities ought to do extra – NBC Boston

The current order for Massachusetts’ fuel utilities to decrease costs for residents by at the least 5% within the subsequent two months doesn’t go far sufficient, in response to the highest two elected officers within the state.

Gov. Maura Healey’s workplace referred to as the measure from the Division of Public Utilities “not adequate” in a press release Friday, and Legal professional Common Andrea Pleasure Campbell joined her in calling on utilities to shoulder extra of the prices themselves.

The DPU’s order to the state’s 5 fuel utilities, Eversource, Nationwide Grid, Unitil, Liberty and Berkshire Fuel Firm got here as Massachusetts fuel clients have been reporting skyrocketing prices on their payments this winter.

Citing a “mixture of elevated provide prices, the restoration of unusually excessive programmatic prices by means of supply costs, and a chilly winter” for unsustainably excessive costs, the DPU ordered the utilities to make up the price of the transfer in the course of the heat season. That implies that whereas clients will see some instant reduction, they are going to be charged for these deferred prices in the course of the off-peak season when issues heat up.

What Healey’s workplace stated in regards to the DPU’s fuel invoice order:

“Governor Healey referred to as on the DPU to take instant motion to supply reduction to clients this heating season. This isn’t adequate. Massachusetts residents are scuffling with these excessive prices – the utilities must go deeper than 5 p.c and deferrals.”

What Campbell stated in regards to the DPU’s fuel invoice order:

Campbell wrote a protracted letter to the chair of the DPU on Friday calling on utilities to bear the 5% prices themselves and urging the division to contemplate a slate of reforms for the quick and lengthy phrases. Learn the total letter right here:

Amid chilly temperatures which have many cranking up the warmth, a number of Massachusetts residents say they’ve had record-high heating payments. This is what’s fueling the associated fee improve for dwelling heating.

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Learn the DPU’s letter right here: