Renewable energy content detail
Lincoln Green Energy Choice prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region to help drive the growth of clean electricity on our local grid.
- Basic provides 29% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
- Standard Green provides 71% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
- 100% Green provides 100% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
Buying renewable energy refers to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). What are RECs?
Through December 2025
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| Electricity from renewable sources (% of total) | |||||
| From new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)* | |||||
| Required by state law | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | |
| Added by Lincoln (no biomass) | 44% | 73% | 2% | – | |
| Total | 71% | 100% | 29% | 27% | |
| From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)** | |||||
| Required by state law | 36% | 36% | 36% | 36% | |
Beginning in January 2026
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| Electricity from renewable sources (% of total) | |||||
| From new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)* | |||||
| Required by state law | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | |
| Added by Lincoln (no biomass) | 47% | 70% | 2% | – | |
| Total | 77% | 100% | 32% | 30% | |
| From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)** | |||||
| Required by state law | 39% | 39% | 39% | 39% | |
* The renewable energy added by the Town of Lincoln in the three program options is from new resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs), which are renewable energy projects built in 1998 or later and which are primarily wind and solar energy projects but can be other types of technologies. Lincoln’s contract specifically excludes facilities that burn biomass.
** These other resources include waste-to-energy, nuclear, and large hydro projects, among others.
