Albany Public Library Auditorium
161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
United States
Under New York State law, the Public Service Commission (Commission) must consider a utility's rate proposal and may adopt or reject it, in whole or in part, or modify it. In doing so, the Commission will consider changes proposed by the participating parties and the public. Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are presiding over the gathering of public comments and all evidence relating to these proceedings.
Anyone wishing to comment on any aspect of these proceedings will have the opportunity to make a statement on the record before the ALJs at in-person public statement hearings to be held as follows:
Albany, NY
DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Albany Public Library Auditorium
161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
Clay, NY
DATE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Clay Town Hall Town Board
Meeting Room 4401
Route 31
Clay, NY 13041
Buffalo, NY
DATE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Buffalo Central Library Auditorium
1 Lafayette Square (Clinton St. Entrance)
Buffalo, NY 14203
Virtual Public Statement Hearing
DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (click for more details)
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Register in advance
It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance or present written material to speak at an in-person hearing. Individuals will be called to speak after completing a request card. Each public statement hearing will be held open for a minimum of thirty minutes or until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of each public statement hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of these proceedings.
Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all registered speakers an opportunity to be heard. It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation.
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at 518-474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711.
Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this Notice.
For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at a public statement hearing, there are several other ways to provide your comments to the Commission. Comments should refer to “Case 24-E-0322 – National Grid” or “Case 24-G-0323 – National Grid.” All comments must be received by February 28, 2025.
Submit Comments Online
To submit comments online, fill out the Case 24-E-0322 Comment Form, or the Case 24-G-0323 Comment Form, or follow the instructions below.
Go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “24-E-0322” or “24-G-0323” in the box labelled “Search by Case Number,” and then click on “Post Comments” located at the top right of the page. (Electronic filing is strongly encouraged.)
Mail Your Comments
Alternatively, comments may be mailed to:
All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public Service website by searching the case numbers, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.
Toll-Free Opinion Line
Individuals may choose to submit comments by calling the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive comments about pending cases from in-State callers 24-hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.
Case 24-E-0322 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Electric Service.
Case 24-G-0323 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Gas Service.
Public comment is invited concerning proposed changes in the electric and gas delivery rates and practices of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid or the Company). National Grid filed amendments to its electric and gas tariff schedules on May 28, 2024, proposing to increase its annual electric and gas delivery revenues effective April 1, 2025. More specifically, National Grid seeks to increase its electric delivery revenues by approximately $525 million (20% increase in base delivery revenues or an 11% increase in total revenues) and its gas delivery revenues by approximately $148 million (28% increase in base delivery revenues or a 15% increase in total revenues).
These increases would result in total monthly bill increases for the average residential customer of approximately $18.92 (15%) for electric and $18.34 for gas (20%). The Company states that it is focused on three priorities for these rate filings: (1) continuing to meet its core obligation to deliver safe, reliable energy service to its more than two million customers; (2) enabling customers to affordably meet their energy needs while improving customer service; and (3) supporting the clean energy transition and advancing the goals of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.