AG Campbell issued the following statement in response to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issuing Orders on April 30th adopting her recommendations to make the Gas System Enhancement Plans (GSEP) more affordable and better aligned with the Commonwealth’s climate mandates. As a result, ratepayers should expect to see relief on gas bills in the coming years. 

“We applaud the DPU for adopting nearly all of our office’s recommendations to rein in the gas companies’ unrestrained and costly spending under the GSEP program. It is fundamentally unfair to charge ratepayers billions of dollars to prop up the gas system as the Commonwealth works to decarbonize. Gas bills skyrocketed this winter, and ratepayers need relief. Our office’s advocacy has resulted in significant reductions to the amount that gas companies can bill to customers for unnecessary investments in gas infrastructure that does nothing to achieve our climate goals.”- AG Campbell