""Bills are too high, and customers can't wait for relief," said Healey in a statement. "After seeing what they proposed, I again called on the utilities today to waive interest charges, and they have agreed.""
""We are deeply concerned about the impact and burden of out-of-control gas and electric utility bills.""
""Allowing such charges would be unfair, increase the hardship already faced by Massachusetts consumers facing energy costs which are among the highest in the nation," a letter to the DPU from the Senate Republicans said."
""facilitate what could well be considered a deceptive practice of increasing the total costs of energy in those months rather than decreasing them.""
Governor Maura Healey said the state's major utilities will waive all interest and carrying charges linked to winter bill relief proposals. Healey ordered reductions of 25% for electricity and 10% for gas for February and March. The state is covering 15% of the electricity reductions with a $180 million grant, leaving 10% of electric reductions and 10% of gas reductions unaccounted for. Utilities had proposed deferring those remaining costs to spring and adding carrying costs or interest up to 6.75%. Legislative outrage and bipartisan opposition prompted several utilities to agree not to charge interest.
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