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As Bay Staters have been seeing the effects of starkly increased natural gas rates on their monthly utility bills, Gov. Maura Healey has called upon the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for urgent customer relief. In October, the DPU approved rate hikes of 25-30% for Eversource and 11-13% for National Grid, which prompted 80 lawmakers to write a letter to DPU Chair Jamie Van Nostrand on Monday, calling on regulators to reassess the rate increases and hold Eversource accountable for surging energy bills.  

Is the rising cost of energy impacting your business?
Yes, it's having a minor impact. (33%, 38 VOTES)
Yes, it's having a major impact. (52%, 60 VOTES)
No, rising energy costs have not had a meaningful impact on our business. (16%, 18 VOTES)
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As Bay Staters have been seeing the effects of starkly increased natural gas rates on their monthly utility bills, Gov. Maura Healey has called upon the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for urgent customer relief. In October, the DPU approved rate hikes of 25-30% for Eversource and 11-13% for National Grid, which prompted 80 lawmakers to write a letter to DPU Chair Jamie Van Nostrand on Monday, calling on regulators to reassess the rate increases and hold Eversource accountable for surging energy bills.  

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  • Steven Jones-d'agostino
    February 24, 2025

    We are in Holden, which is one of 40 communities served by the private, non-profit Masachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. MMWEC buys electricity in bulk from a variety of generation sources, and nearly 50% is carbon-free. MMWEC resells the power it buys to participating municipaltities at cost. So we pay a lot less per kilowatt-hour than National Grid customers pay. For more info, visit www.mmwec.org.

    Regarding Eversource, we use heating oil instead of natural gas. Here are the pros and cons of heating oil and natural gas:

    Pros of heating oil:

    •Higher energy density per unit;
    •Potentially lower cost in certain regions; and,
    •Longer lifespan of oil furnaces compared to gas furnaces.

    Cons of heating oil:

    •Requires tank deliveries and storage;
    •Can be less efficient than modern gas furnaces; and,
    •May have higher emissions than natural gas.

    Pros of natural gas:

    •Convenient pipeline delivery;
    •Potentially higher efficiency with modern furnaces; and,
    •Generally considered cleaner burning than oil.

    Cons of natural gas:

    •May be more expensive than heating oil, in some areas;
    •Installation costs for gas lines could be high if not already available.