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DPU Seeks Comments On Fitchburg Gas And Electric (Unitil) New Basic Service Rates For The Period August 2024 Though January 2025
On May 15, 2024, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil (“Company”) filed its 2024 electric Emergency Response Plan (“ERP”) with the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”). This filing was made pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 85B and 220 CMR 19.04(1). The purpose of ERPs is to ensure that each electric company is adequately and sufficiently prepared to restore service to its customers in a safe and reasonably prompt manner during an emergency event. 220 CMR 19.00. The Department has docketed this matter as D.P.U. 24-ERP08.
Any person interested in commenting on this matter may submit written comments no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on July 17, 2024
For Residential – RD-1, RD-2 customers and Small General – GD-1 customers, Fitchburg Gas and Electric’s fixed basic service rate is proposed to be $0.19309 per kWh for the period August 2024 though January 2025. The current Residential – RD-1, RD-2 and Small General – GD-1 fixed basic service rate of $0.19338 per kWh.
Rates listed above include the Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00436/kWh effective February 1, 2024
Notice Of Filing And Request For Comments (06/11/2024)
24-ERP-08 (05/15/2024)
Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil for approval of its 2024 annual electric Emergency Response Plan filed pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 85B and 220 CMR 19.04(1).
