Rhode Islanders overcharged up to $2.2M by National Grid over 8 years

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A National Grid investigation found that the utility company overcharged Rhode Islanders by up to $2.2 million over an eight-year span.

The Providence Journal reports that National Grid employees purposefully misfiled invoices so they could get the most amount of money in incentive payments from the state.

National Grid said that the the overcharging happened from 2012 until 2020.