ALBANY, New York — National Grid gas customers on Long Island and in New York City are set to be hit with more than 30 percent bill increases over three years.
The Public Service Commission will review the increases included in a joint proposal released Tuesday. The rate hikes are supported by the utility, New York City, the Department of Public Service staff and the Environmental Defense Fund.
National Grid serves 1.9 million customers in Brooklyn, Staten Island and part of Queens, and on Long Island. Rate cases are where utility regulators exercise their power to direct what investments should be prioritized and how much the company can make from their customers.
This is National Grid’s second downstate rate case since passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. It includes millions in spending on maintaining gas infrastructure, including hooking up new customers, as well as funding affordability and efficiency programs.
