You may have missed the news in April 2025 regarding National Grid's proposal to the Public Service Commission to raise your electric rate by 20% over the next three years. Although it has not yet been approved, there is a good likelihood that a rate hike is going to be approved at some point in the near future.

Also, in April 2025, hundreds of Amherst residents protested a significant increase in their property assessments and the potential impact on their property taxes.

The Amherst Concerned Citizens decided to do research on National Grid's properties in the Town of Amherst. The research shows that National Grid owns 121 properties in the Town. These properties range from large transfer stations to vacant lots. The research shows that 90 properties have a decrease in property tax of

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