National Grid's upstate delivery rates are rising in three steps through 2028, but the increase actually approved is far below what the company first requested.
+$36a month, est.
National Grid New York (Niagara Mohawk), New York
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) upstate NY gas rate plan
Approved Base rate case, natural gas, docket 24-G-0323 before the New York Public Service Commission.
+$41a month, estimate
on a typical bill, as approved
29.7% of the average New York bill of $140 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage. Our arithmetic, not the utility's figure; the methodology page shows how.
What happens next
The new rate took effect September 1, 2025 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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FiledMay 28, 2024
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionAug 14, 2025
On billsSep 1, 2025
National Grid asked for a one-year 156.5 million dollar gas delivery increase (29.7 percent) for its upstate New York territory. The PSC's three-year joint proposal cut the first-year gas increase by 63 percent to 57.4 million dollars, rising to 64.5 million in year two and 71.8 million in year three, effective September 1, 2025.
What it means for your bill: Upstate gas delivery rates are rising in three annual steps through 2028 under a plan far smaller than National Grid's original request.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- National Grid New York (Niagara Mohawk)
- Commission
- New York Public Service Commission
- Docket
- 24-G-0323
- Filed
- May 28, 2024
- Requested
- 29.7% residential, $156.5 million a year
- Approved
- $57.4 million a year
- Decided
- August 14, 2025
- On bills from
- September 1, 2025
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my National Grid New York (Niagara Mohawk) bill go up?
Adds about $41 a month on a typical bill. 29.7% of the average New York bill of $140 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on September 1, 2025.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- PSC Dramatically Reduces National Grid's Rate Request, NY Department of Public Service, 2025-08-14
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