Mass. utilities back off plan to charge customers interest on bill reductions

Cold weather threatens to take bite out of Healey’s energy savings bid

FRIGID TEMPERATURES ACROSS Massachusetts this past week are bound to hit ratepayers in their wallets — and if the conditions persist, could limit how much savings Bay Staters feel from Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to cut utility bills this winter. A brutally cold week in New England with temperatures plunging below zero across much of Massachusetts on Friday is driving up energy demand for natural gas and electricity as heating systems work harder a…

Mass. utilities back off plan to charge customers interest on bill reductions

After outcry from customers, Massachusetts utilities have backed off a plan to charge customers interest on the money they defer from winter gas and electric bills over the next two months.

The reasons behind rising costs in Mass. utility bills this year

As winter temperatures fluctuate, Massachusetts residents are keeping a close eye on their utility bills.