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Jewett City greenhouse owner asks the legislature to reset gas demand ratchets quarterly
Summary
A Jewett City greenhouse owner testified that Eversource’s current natural‑gas demand ratchet bases a year's demand charge on a single 24‑hour peak day, creating unpredictable annual bills. He and Rep. Lanou urged a bill to reset the demand ratchet quarterly for agricultural accounts to better align charges with seasonal use.
Lou D’Amico, owner of Jewett City Greenhouses, told the Energy and Technology Committee that his fourth‑generation family greenhouse faces steep, unpredictable natural‑gas demand charges because the utilities’ method locks a 12‑month demand ratchet to the single worst 24‑hour day in the year.
Under current Eversource practice D’Amico described, a single high‑use day during the peak heating season can set a demand component that remains on a…
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