The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a groundbreaking agreement between MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), and five statewide utility companies. The partnership will deliver automatic discounts on utility bills for hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents receiving MassHealth, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC), and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC), alleviating financial burdens for low-income households across the state. 

MassHealth members and DTA clients will automatically receive discounts of up to 25 percent on gas expenses and 42 percent on electric expenses without individuals having to submit additional paperwork. MassHealth members that are eligible electric customers of National Grid could expect discounts of up to 71 percent after implementation of its new tiered discount program expected to go into effect later this year. The average residential customer on basic service can now expect to save up to $460 a year on their gas heating bills and up to $1,058 per year on electric bills.

Five utility companies, Berkshire Gas, Eversource, Liberty Gas, National Grid, and Unitil, have joined the agreement. Combined, the companies serve more than 3.5 million Massachusetts residents across their gas and electric businesses, underscoring the extensive reach and impact of this partnership.