PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Most Rhode Island residents will see a considerable increase in their electric bills around October under new National Grid rate proposals.
The state’s largest utility called for a 53 percent hike in the standard service rate, from 6.3 cents a kilowatt hour to 9.5 cents. The Providence Journal reports (https://bit.ly/2vMGoom ) the increase would mean an average customer’s monthly bill would jump from about $89 to about $106.
The increase only covers the cost of power, which National Grid is not allowed to profit from under state law. The company is not proposing an increase in delivery fees.
A National Grid spokesman says high prices in the regional energy market means the company needed to secure capacity.
The hike is subject to state approval.
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