HAMPTON, NH — Some New England contractors’ customers will get a bit of relief in their heating bills this winter.
Unitil Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co. (FG&E), filed for a decrease in its Cost of Gas Adjustment rates with the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (MDTE). Pending MDTE approval, the proposed rates would go into effect for the winter period from Nov. 1, 2001-April 30, 2002.
The proposed rate decrease compared, to winter rates in effect last April, ranges from 20% to 31% lower, depending on the rate class. A typical residential heating customer using 150 therms of gas per month will see a winter bill of $142.77, the corporation said. This is a decrease of $44.16, or 23.6% compared to winter rates in effect last April, and a decrease of $23.15, or 14.0% compared to rates currently in effect for the 2001 summer period.