州長提要求 4 能源公司免除州民帳單利息費

           （Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長辦公室今（28）日發文，稱麻州4大能源公司同意今冬電費，不收利息，政府撥發的1.8億元補助款，將可讓民眾的2，3月電費下降25%，瓦斯費下降10％。

            該聲明指出，由於麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）要求，包括國家電網（National Grid），永源（Eversource），柏克夏瓦斯（Berkshire Gas）和Unitil等4家能源公司已同意，今冬2月和3月電費、瓦斯費帳單中延期支付費用的利息，全部免除。

            奚莉州長說，帳單金額實在太大，民眾迫切需要補助，所以她才在推動撥發1.8億元辦援助的「可負擔能源法案」中，包括了免除利息條款。

            在麻州的能源公司中，自由瓦斯（Liberty Gas）採取的回收成本方法，不包括展延收款期限，因此沒有娩出利息一說。

Following Governor Healey’s Demand, Utilities Agree to Waive All Interest Charges for Winter Energy Bill Relief 

Governor Healey spoke with the utilities today and the companies agreed to waive millions in interest 

 

BOSTON – Today all utilities have agreed to waive all carrying (or interest) charges on their winter bill relief proposals, following calls from Governor Maura Healey. National Grid, Eversource, Berkshire Gas and Unitil have all agreed to waive all interest charges.  

 

“Bills are too high and customers can’t wait for relief. That’s why I acted to get $180 million off winter electric bills and called on the utilities to help provide immediate relief -- including waiving interest charges,” said Governor Healey. “After seeing what they proposed, I again called on the utilities today to waive interest charges and they have agreed. Customers need relief and we’re going to continue to push for it. That includes our energy affordability legislation which creates more accountability for utilities, gets charges off bills, and drives down costs."  

 

Governor Healey called on the utilities to lower energy costs this winter. Her administration is covering the cost of $180 million in electricity bills for February and March. She also called on the utilities to deliver relief, resulting in an overall 25 percent reduction in electricity bills and 10 percent reduction in gas bills in February and March. For the costs that utilities plan to defer over several months, utilities will not collect any interest. Liberty Gas will not defer any costs.