It’s a simple question – what charges are contained in your electricity bill? But the answer isn’t that simple. Indeed, there’s a lot more going on with your bill than you might think.
In CommonWealth’s latest Reel Deal explainer video, we show how your electricity bill has become a major driver of state energy policy. Individually, the bill contains charges for policy matters that now add up to almost a fifth of the typical monthly charge. Collectively, the amounts being raised run into the billions of dollars.
Watch the video. Learn more about where your money is going. And if you want to dig a little deeper, check out the Associated Industries of Massachusetts energy calculator, which has data from 2014 to early 2019 for all rate classes in the Eversource and National Grid territories. Click here and find the calculator on the right side of the business group’s web page. Then enter your utility company, rate class (e.g., residential, small business, etc.), and average usage to see where your payments end up.
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About Bruce Mohl
Bruce Mohl is the editor of CommonWealth magazine. Bruce came to CommonWealth from the Boston Globe, where he spent nearly 30 years in a wide variety of positions covering business and politics. He covered the Massachusetts State House and served as the Globe’s State House bureau chief in the late 1980s. He also reported for the Globe’s Spotlight Team, winning a Loeb award in 1992 for coverage of conflicts of interest in the state’s pension system. He served as the Globe’s political editor in 1994 and went on to cover consumer issues for the newspaper. At CommonWealth, Bruce helped launch the magazine’s website and has written about a wide range of issues with a special focus on politics, tax policy, energy, and gambling. Bruce is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He lives in Dorchester.
About Bruce Mohl
Bruce Mohl is the editor of CommonWealth magazine. Bruce came to CommonWealth from the Boston Globe, where he spent nearly 30 years in a wide variety of positions covering business and politics. He covered the Massachusetts State House and served as the Globe’s State House bureau chief in the late 1980s. He also reported for the Globe’s Spotlight Team, winning a Loeb award in 1992 for coverage of conflicts of interest in the state’s pension system. He served as the Globe’s political editor in 1994 and went on to cover consumer issues for the newspaper. At CommonWealth, Bruce helped launch the magazine’s website and has written about a wide range of issues with a special focus on politics, tax policy, energy, and gambling. Bruce is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He lives in Dorchester.
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