Groton Sets Public Hearing On Proposed Electric Rate Increases

Groton electricity customers can weigh in on proposed electric rate increases at a public hearing Monday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m., according to Groton Utilities. The City of Groton Utilities Commissioners will hold the hearing at the Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St.

Electricity consumers, property owners served by the city's Electric Division and other interested people will have an opportunity to speak. Written communications concerning the proposed revisions also will be received and considered, according to the hearing notice.

The proposed schedules cover bills on and after Thursday, April 1, 2027, with subsequent phases beginning Saturday, April 1, 2028, and Sunday, April 1, 2029. The residential schedule lists monthly service charges of $29.25, $31 and $32.50 for those phases, respectively. Energy charges would be $0.13820, $0.13974 and $0.14172 per kilowatt-hour.

A separate residential schedule for revenues subject to an 8.5% gross revenue tax lists monthly service charges of $29.76, $31.54 and $33.06. Its corresponding energy charges would be $0.13907, $0.14063 and $0.14265 per kilowatt-hour. Residential bills also include purchased power and transmission cost adjustments, applicable distribution charges and other mandated charges.

The proposal also covers commercial and industrial service, net metering, public electric vehicle charging, lighting, wholesale and unmetered service. Complete copies of the proposed schedules are available for public inspection in the offices of the director of utilities and city clerk at the Municipal Building.

Source: “Notice of Public Hearing - Proposed Revisions to the Electric Rate Schedules (Groton Utilities)” (grotonutilities.com)