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National Grid customers, lawmakers charged up over rate increase
2014-10-01 17:14:25| Paper - Topix.net
A sharp spike in winter season electricity charges announced last week by National Grid, which does not generate power but delivers it based on outside market prices, is drawing fire from Berkshire County customers. The 37 percent increase over last winter's prices, based on expected tight supplies of natural gas that fuel electricity-generating plants, could increase a typical Berkshire homeowner's bill by as much as $100 a month during January and February.
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