LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Lansing Board of Water and Light is proposing raising its electric, water and steam rates on Oct. 1 and plans to hold two public hearings next month to discuss them.
BWL says the rate increases can be attributed to rising operational costs caused by inflation at a time when the utility is working to upgrade its infrastructure.
“We’re committed to investing in modernizing our system with things like replacing decades old water mains, building new substations that serve some of our most vulnerable customers, and strengthening our operational and corporate cyber security protections,” BWL wrote in a statement on its website. “At the same time, we also must comply with state mandated carbon reduction requirements and the transition to cleaner energy sources.”
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The proposed changes also include the introduction of seasonal rates for summer and winter that would “better reflect” differences in energy demand…