Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell is calling on the state DPU to “prioritize affordability over company profits” as Bay Staters voice sharp opposition to the agency’s order for a 5% gas reduction

The Department of Public Utilities is demanding that the state's five gas companies cut residential gas bills by 5% starting next month.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued a letter Thursday ordering the state's five major gas companies to reduce customer gas bills by at least 5% total starting next month, in the wake of soaring delivery charges that have left customers financially strapped.