Latest / News•Oct 02, 2024
More good news for heat pumps in Massachusetts, as regulators order National Grid to develop special rate
The decision by public utility regulators Monday instructs National Grid to develop a lower, wintertime electricity rate for customers who use a heat pump in their home, similar to one previously approved for Unitil.
Sarah Shemkus, Energy News Network
Environmental advocates are hailing a decision by Massachusetts regulators that will give more than 1.3 million households access to lower winter electricity prices if they use a heat pump in their home.
Public utilities regulators on Monday ordered National Grid, the state’s second-largest electric company, to develop a lower, seasonal rate for houses with heat pumps. The decision comes three months after the state approved a similar rate plan by Unitil, an electric utility that serves 108,500 Massachusetts households.
“They hit the nail on the head here,” said Kyle Murray, Massachusetts program director for climate and energy nonprofit Acadia Center.
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