New Automatic Discounts On Utility Bills Will Help Some Massachusetts Residents Save Big, Governor Says

CBS Boston

October 18, 2024

BOSTON—Gov. Maura Healey announced this week that Certain Massachusetts families will receive automatic discounts that could save them hundreds of dollars on utility bills.

Healey said "hundreds of thousands of residents" who have MassHealth, SNAP benefits, Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children or Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children are eligible. The agreement with National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, Liberty, Berkshire Gas will help them save an average of $460 a year on gas and up to $1,058 annually on electricity, according to the state.

"Far too many Massachusetts residents struggle to cover the high costs of gas and electric bills, especially as we head into the winter months," Healey said in a statement. "We are proud to deliver this landmark agreement that will automatically deliver significant savings for hundreds of thousands of households across the state."

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