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[0:00]" Let's start with the base XE basic gas company wanted to raise rates a total of seven and a half million. But apparently they did not prove their case tell us more about it."
[0:10]" assert that the rate Payer advocate before the republic because these and that here in. Risks utility that company wants increased. -- they burden to show that extra decided that they evidentiary hearing on the second reading creep like the Arctic acted in what. -- help -- think is that we are able to. Present -- toward the department of utilities that. On that met their burden. And particularly in some instances where maybe they get an increase in the one that he did in this since since the DP UP been no increase in and that booking it at. And point oh million rate it would have been along to their consumers mostly in. At least and that's what happened and Merrimack Valley that means at least for now Seoul the Greek -- well not seen increased and roots are in their own rates."
[1:02]" Also part of their request was for -- Costa recover at an accelerating gas main infrastructure replacement program that's a big long sentence. A basically is for infrastructure improvements they say they were speeding them up when in fact there they didn't prove their case they are at all either."
[1:20]" pretty tight end it was the case and they had put evident before the PDU think maybe it's too because. -- responsibility and cities hearing is so important is so that consumers protested. And companies you know obviously you're entitled to a reading Crete an it's legitimate basis for it but they -- their burden to show that not just do it wheat prices -- passed on to consumers."
[1:44]" Bottom line to consumers say were looking at a possible 5% increase in their bills had these hikes been approved but. That's not going to happen this time."
[1:54]" And think what sort utilities and and -- Are going up for work folks ineptitude that they think this should be a little piece of welcome news"
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