OLYMPIA, Wash. – Puget Sound Energy customers could see their bills increasing in the coming months without any notice.

That is because the state Utilities and Transportation Commission has prohibited PSE from telling its customers about a new rate hike.

King5 reports the increase stems from the 2021 Climate Commitment Act, which requires the state’s biggest polluters to reduce their emissions or pay to cover them.

That will now cost PSE $16.8 million.

The expense will be passed on to their customers, for what equates to an average increase of $3.71 per month, according to King5.

The commission reportedly argued that explaining the new charge would result in “lengthy and confusing bills,” which led to their decision to block PSE from notifying customers.

In a statement to King5, PSE said it wanted to put the charge on the bill, but the commission has final say on the matter.