“New England has some of the highest natural gas prices in the U.S. because it doesn’t have any local oil or gas reserves and sits at the end of the country’s pipeline network. The existing pipes generally deliver enough to meet demand for home heating and electricity. But when demand spikes on really cold days, the pipelines max out and prices rise even more, said Arvind Ravikumar, an energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin.
‘The ability of natural gas to be delivered to New England is very constrained,’ he said. When demand peaks, and the pipelines are operating at full capacity, ‘it’s not enough to meet demand for natural gas.’
Instead, the region turns to expensive alternatives like importing liquified natural gas and burning oil to generate electricity.”
Read the full article on WBUR: https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/08/21/new-england-natural-gas-pipeline-utility-bills
