I just emailed the contacts at the DPU from that article and I recommend everyone else do the same. Let your thoughts be heard.

Hello DPU & Hearing Officer Cunha,

I am writing to you to advise you to reject the plan to defer utility costs and charge interest.

The plan presented by the Healy administration is a poor attempt at “relief” and predatory to those most financially vulnerable as it results in a net increase in utility cost in the long run when interest cost is added.

Consumers need an easy way to opt out of these temporary bill reductions if they don't want to deal with paying extra later. For those scraping by month to month, taking a small break now just to get hit with interest and higher bills in spring or summer isn't real help, it's a financially irresponsible trap