Lots of states use natural gas as their primary electricity supply. We are the only state that can't import the natural gas we need, causing these massive rate hikes. 195% increase in National Grid's electricity supply rate is based on one thing, the Natural Gas supply not being available. We have to ship it in via cargo ship which runs on bunker oil, rather than pipelines that once built, they are relatively maintenance free and don't continue to consume fossil fuels to deliver the natural gas like a ship.