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Eversource Seeks 13% Winter Gas Hike as Healey Urges DPU to Push Back

The Department of Public Utilities is evaluating Nov. 1 filings following National Grid’s smaller request.

More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, but the state still lags much of the country in housing productions.
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Overview

  • Eversource filed for an increase that would raise a typical home‑heating gas bill by about 13%, with roughly 11% tied to maintenance and infrastructure, about 2% to supply, and less than 1% to public benefits.
  • At average winter usage of 126 therms, Eversource estimates a monthly bill would rise about $41 compared with last year; usage climbed to 143 therms during last winter’s colder season.
  • National Grid requested roughly a 3.7%–3.8% overall change, saying delivery reductions would be offset by higher gas costs, leaving total winter bills close to last year’s levels.
  • Any changes require DPU approval and would begin Nov. 1, with the agency now reviewing the filings as Governor Maura Healey calls the proposed hikes “outrageous” and presses for tougher scrutiny.
  • The filings rekindle debate over New England gas supply and pipeline capacity, with an ongoing pipeline expansion years from delivering additional gas despite Eversource contracting for a large share.