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Electric rates for most Rhode Islanders are set to increase on October 1 for the winter season.

This rate hike is less severe than the record highs seen in recent winters.

Several relief measures, totaling over $200 million, are planned to help mitigate the impact on customers.

Electric rates for most Rhode Islanders are set to go up Oct. 1 following the usual pattern that has seen wholesale prices increase each winter as demand for natural gas climbs.

But after costs spiked last winter after temperatures plummeted, help is on the way to help mitigate customer impacts this year.

The state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25 approved Rhode Island Energy ’s request to raise last resort service rates for the six-month period that ends March 31.

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