Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on energy costs and transition paths

Last activity August 27, 2026 (23 days ago)

  1. Introduced

    August 24, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on rising energy costs, the gas pipe replacement program, and pathways to an affordable, equitable energy transition in Boston. It notes gas leaks, rising replacement costs, and potential impacts on households, with emphasis on electrification and environmental justice.

Affects low-income families and communities of color

Filed by Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Brian Worrell

Now with the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks

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Official title

Order for a hearing on high energy costs and pathways to an equitable and environmentally-resilient energy transition in Boston.

Timeline

  1. August 26, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks.