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Presenter: National Grid petition would raise average Boston-area residential gas bill by about $24 a month
Summary
A presenter said National Grid filed a petition to raise base distribution rates; the presentation estimated an average Boston-area residential increase of about $24 per month (9.8% in year one) and commercial/industrial impacts ranging from −37.5% to +37.8%.
A presenter told the meeting that National Grid filed a petition earlier this year seeking higher base distribution rates, which would change the delivery-service component of customers' gas bills.
The presenter said the company’s estimate shows the average residential heating customer in the Boston gas service area would see a rise of about $24 per month, equal to a 9.8% increase in the first year when averaged across summer and winter seasons. The presenter described that as the company’s projected first‑year impact but did not specify which customers or neighborhoods would be most affected.
The presenter also said commercial and industrial customers would experience a wide range of changes depending on class and usage: monthly bill impacts in the company’s figures ranged from a 37.5% decrease to a 37.8% increase. The transcript did not provide a breakdown of which customer classes would see decreases versus increases, nor did it state the methodology National Grid used to calculate the ranges.
The presentation focused on the change to the distribution or delivery-service portion of bills; it did not discuss changes to commodity (gas supply) charges or identify regulator timelines or next procedural steps. The transcript did not provide a named company spokesperson or regulator comment beyond the presenter's summary.
Next steps were not specified in the transcript: the presenter did not identify a regulator timetable, a docket number, or an expected hearing date.
