Berkshire Gas moratoriums in Franklin and Hampshire counties to continue indefinitely
A four-year moratorium on new or expanded natural gas accounts in parts of Franklin and Hampshire counties won’t be lifted any time soon. Berkshire Gas Co. president Karen Zink on Nov. 16 sent a letter to more than 300 people and businesses on a waiting list for service. The letter said the moratorium “will have to continue indefinitely due to the limitations on the capacity of the delivery system,” and that investments to lift the moratorium would “drive our natural gas service rates well beyond those of competing fuels.”