马萨诸塞州长要求输电公司立即退还欠用户的15亿美元并给出时间表
马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利10月13日要求州内输电公司立即退还欠用户的15亿美元款项，并要求各公司给出明确的退款时间表。
州长办公室表示，这笔款项涉及输电公司此前向用户多收的费用，希利已致信相关公司，要求其尽快启动退款程序，不得拖延。
能源价格与公用事业收费是马萨诸塞州近年备受关注的民生议题，州政府与公用事业委员会负责监管电力与燃气公司的费率和收费行为。
州长办公室称，将跟踪各公司的退款进度，并适时公布每家公司的退款安排与时间节点。
Massachusetts Governor Demands Utilities Return $1.5 Billion Owed to Customers
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Oct. 13 demanded that the state's electric transmission companies immediately return $1.5 billion owed to customers and provide a clear timeline for the refunds.
The governor's office said the money involves charges previously over-collected from customers, and Healey has written to the companies requiring them to begin the refund process without delay.
Energy prices and utility bills have been a prominent household concern in Massachusetts in recent years, and state government and the Department of Public Utilities oversee the rates and billing practices of electric and gas companies.
The governor's office said it will track each company's refund progress and publish refund arrangements and timelines as they are set.
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