Boston Gas Company (National Grid), Massachusetts
National Grid Massachusetts gas base rate case
Pending Base rate case, natural gas, docket D.P.U. 26-50 before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
As published by the utility or the commission.
Boston Gas Company, doing business as National Grid, filed for about 342 million dollars in additional annual gas revenue on January 16, 2026, covering about 130 Massachusetts cities and towns. If approved as filed, a typical residential heating customer would pay 23.66 dollars more a month in winter (8.4 percent), and a non-heating customer 4.99 dollars more (9.3 percent). The DPU suspended the rate change for investigation, with a decision expected by November 30, 2026 and new rates billed starting January 1, 2027.
What it means for your bill: This gas rate request has not been decided yet; the dollar figures here are what National Grid asked for, not a final number.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Boston Gas Company (National Grid)
- Commission
- Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
- Docket
- D.P.U. 26-50
- Filed
- January 16, 2026
- Requested
- 8.4% residential, $342 million a year
- Typical bill change
- +$23.66 a month
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
How to comment
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site. Massachusetts Attorney General, Energy and Ratepayer Advocacy represents households in this case.
Sources
- D.P.U. 26-50 Notice, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, 2026-01-16
- Massachusetts National Grid requests rate increase for 130 cities/towns in the Bay State, Fall River Reporter, 2026-01-20
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