Renewable energy content detail

When purchasing additional renewable energy, Pepperell Community Electricity prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region to help drive the growth of clean electricity on our local grid.

  • Pepperell Greener provides 50% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.
  • Pepperell 100% Green provides 100% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.
  • Pepperell Basic provides the minimum amount of your electricity from new renewable resources required by law, which is 27% in 2025.

Buying renewable energy refers to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). What are RECs?

Pepperell Basic Pepperell Greener Pepperell 100% Green National Grid's Basic Service
From new renewable energy sources in the New England region, like wind and solar (MA Class I RECs)
Required by state law 27% 27% 27% 27%
Added by Pepperell (no biomass) – 23% 73% –
Total 27% 50% 100% 27%
From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)*
Required by state law 36% 36% 36% 36%

* In addition to buying RECs from new renewable energy sources in the New England region, Pepperell’s electricity supplier is also required by state law to purchase RECs from other sources, including sources that are not new, are renewable but not clean, such as waste to energy, or are clean but not renewable, such as nuclear. This additional purchase must be made even if the total amount of RECs purchased from either clean or renewable sources exceeds 100% of the electricity used by Pepperell Community Electricity participants.