Utility bills in the winter are no joke, but some of the increases people are seeing on their National Grid bills are having them question the ethics of the company.
The pain of having to pay electric and gas bills is something that can be felt from all corners of the globe. One thing we can all agree on is that no one wants rate hike from the power company. In the case of most of Upstate New York, that would fall to National Grid.
It seems that every year National Grid is able to squeeze the people of the Capital Region for all their pennies, especially during the winter months. The delivery charges are what really add up at those times. Some folks have taken to the popular NextDoor app to voice their frustrations with the company. Many are seeing triple digit increases month over month right now.
What the above post is referring to is the proposed rate increase that most of us will be feeling come spring. This is a rate that NYS politicians voted on and is set to rolled out in April of 2025…