Clean Heat Plan

The charge will appear on the natural gas portion of your bill.

The charge will remain on bills while the Clean Heat Plan is in effect.

Yes, except for the Industrial Transportation Service rate class (G4T) and certain customers in the Contract Service - Military rate class.

Other programs are generally part of ongoing utility operations and are funded through base rates.

It will be used for energy efficiency programs that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to purchase renewable natural gas. Programs include rebates for energy efficient water heaters and furnaces, insulation, and heat pumps. The rebates are intended to give customers an incentive to switch to more efficient appliances.

It is not a flat fee. It is based on the amount of natural gas you use. The fee is tied to your natural gas use because it is specific to utilities serving natural gas.

Yes, these charges are called a ‘bill rider.’ A bill rider is a utility charge, not included in standard rates, that allows us to recover the cost of specific programs.