Energy Affordability Review inquiry by the Department of Public Utilities DPU

D.P.U. 24-15-B Phase I order on Tiered Discount Rates

The Town of Rehoboth has received a memo from the Department of Public Utilities, D.P.U. 24-15-B, regarding an “inquiry by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion into Energy Burden with a Focus on Energy Affordability for Residential Ratepayers”.

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved a new statewide framework to help lower energy bills for low-income households. Electric and gas companies across the Commonwealth are being directed to implement tiered discount rates designed to reduce customers’ energy burden. Some implementation details are still being finalized. To read the Department’s full decision and complete explanation, please review the DPU statement in the PDF below.

Thank you ~ Board of Selectmen's Office