Commission will hold two public hearings on proposed Unitil natural gas rate increase

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 260

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold two public hearings this month for Unitil customers to speak on the utility’s proposed natural gas rate increase.

Northern Utilities, which operates as Unitil in Maine, provides natural gas service to customers in southern and central Maine.

The company filed for a distribution rate change with the commission last month, and is seeking a 7.4% annual revenue increase, or just over $10.4 million, to go into …

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