Syracuse, N.Y. — Across Central New York, this winter’s National Grid electric and gas bills are up by about $120 on average, thanks to a blizzard of forces hitting residential customers.
Wintry weather is partly to blame. November and December were 19% colder than the same months in the previous year, according to National Grid. That is 6 to 7 degrees colder this season than in the past five winters, according to weather records.
But two other issues are the problem, and they are unlikely to melt away once the weather warms…