Massachusetts regulators have launched a two-phase probe into energy bill volatility. They have started by scrutinizing delivery charges to improve transparency and help ratepayers understand costs.
Amid the investigation into utility bill charges, the average price of home heating oil is expected to be near $3.10 per gallon this winter. As a result, the average household using heating oil can expect winter bills to total about $1,103, approximately 8% or $102 lower than last year, said the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DEOR).
According to a WBUR report, for the approximately 20% of homes that heat with electricity, DOER estimated a winter heating expenditure of $898. That’s an increase of 6.4% from last winter in part due to DOER’s anticipation that the statewide average electric utility rate will be about 35 cents per kilowatt-hour compared to last year’s rate of 33 cents…