LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 16 • Issue 37
• September 16 – September 22, 2022
WINTER WOES: Heating Costs Forecast to Skyrocket
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by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Market prices for natural gas are expected to increase this coming winter heating season. In anticipation of a cost hike to consumers, National Grid announced it is reaching out to customers to make them aware of the forecast and to promote bill management programs and options to potentially help customers save money on their energy bills. “We recognize that higher energy prices will add to the financial burden for our customers who are struggling with higher costs at the grocery store, gas pump and elsewhere,” said Melanie Littlejohn, National Grid’s New
York Vice President for Customer and Community Engagement, in a statement. “National Grid has many assistance programs available, as well as energy saving strategies, resources and tips. We are encouraging our customers to take action now, before the cold weather arrives.” Some of those resources include various payment assistance programs for income-eligible customers, residential and business energy efficiency programs and incentives, low-cost and no-cost bill management solutions, and flexible payment programs, according to the energy company – which serves more than 20 million people throughout New York and Massachusetts. See Story pg. 9
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