Governor Healey Statement on Approval of Gas Supply Expansion in Massachusetts

Governor Healey Statement on Approval of Gas Supply Expansion in Massachusetts  

Today the DPU approved Eversource’s supply contract that will enable customers to benefit from new gas supplies without being on the hook for more infrastructure  

 

BOSTON – Today Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement commending the Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU) approval of Eversource’s supply contract, which will lower costs for gas customers. 

 

“Today’s decision will lower costs for over 600,000 gas customers in Massachusetts,” said Governor Healey. “We need an all-of-the-above approach to meet our energy needs – solar, gas, wind, hydro, storage, and nuclear. I’m going to continue to work every day to lower energy costs – we’re getting immediate relief to our residents this winter, opposing rate increases by the utilities, and advocating for major energy affordability legislation, which will get costs off bills and save people and businesses $13 billion.” 

 

The contract approved by the Department of Public Utilities will secure gas supplies from an expansion project on an existing segment of the Algonquin pipeline, which is owned by Enbridge. It also ensures that the developer will pay for the infrastructure costs not ratepayers.