#utility-bills

#utility-bills

Austin's recent gas rate hike stemmed from Texas Gas Service's need for more money for infrastructure and guaranteed returns for investors, exacerbated by inflation.

PG&E is transforming its approach to customer service and operations, aiming to keep monthly bills flat or lower despite requesting more revenue from the state. This reflects an emphasis on improving efficiency and cost management for the benefit of ratepayers.

Such aid provides crucial support to low-income families, allowing them to manage rising energy costs and balance essentials like food and healthcare.

National Grid’s failure to timely bill 35,000 customers due to a systemic error has resulted in a ruling that will save those ratepayers hundreds on utility bills.

"Even with this small increase, PG&E electric rates will still be lower than they were last year," PG&E stated in the blog post.

"The typical household's energy bill will rise by 1%, or 19, to 1,736 from 1,717 on January 1,...coming as a blow after prices rose by 10% in October."