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Important program news:

June will bring a change in price and program structure for participants in Canton Electricity Choice. The program will transition from offering three options to a single option with a new price of 14.770 ¢/kWh for all participants. The new price will be fixed for 30 months from June 2026 – December 2028, providing two-and-a-half years of stability. The program is changing from three options to one because of changes in the renewable energy landscape.

The new Canton Electricity Choice price provides savings when compared with Eversource’s current residential and small business prices of 15.629 ¢/kWh and 15.030 ¢/kWh, respectively, though savings beyond July 31, 2026, cannot be guaranteed.

No action is necessary for active Canton Electricity Choice participants. If you are currently enrolled in any Canton Electricity Choice option, you will automatically receive the new price in June, and you will see it on your July 2026 Eversource electric bill.

Read the Town’s communication about the change. (PDF)
Compare the new price with current Canton Electricity Choice prices.

Canton Electricity Choice is a group electricity buying program for Canton residents and business owners. Using the purchasing power of our community, Canton Electricity Choice provides:

  • A long-term, stable price for the supply portion of your Eversource electric bill.
  • The potential for savings compared with Eversource’s prices, though savings cannot be guaranteed.
  • The freedom to leave at any time with no fee or penalty.

More than 200 other Massachusetts cities and towns have similar programs.

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Canton Electricity Choice offers a long-term, fixed price, while Eversource’s prices change every six months or less.
Canton Electricity Choice participants do not sign a contract. Participants are free to leave at any time with no fee or penalty.

Canton Electricity Choice

NEW! 14.770 ¢/kWh

Price fixed from June 2026 – December 2028.
Your electricity supplier will be First Point Power.

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EVERSOURCE

Current Basic Service prices

Residential: 15.629 ¢/kWh
Small business: 15.030 ¢/kWh

February 1 – July 31, 2026

Large business: 12.541 ¢/kWh

May 1 – July 31, 2026

Use the calculator to compare your monthly electricity supply costs in Canton Electricity Choice vs Eversource’s Basic Service.

Canton Electricity Choice will no longer include options for purchasing additional electricity from renewable sources above the minimum required by state law. Under the new electricity supply contract, both Canton Electricity Choice and Eversource will meet the minimum state requirements for renewable energy. Visit the FAQ to learn more about this decision.

The Town of Canton remains committed to supporting renewable energy. We anticipate adding renewable energy back into Canton Electricity Choice in the future, as the renewable energy landscape continues to evolve.

No interruption in service 

Through Canton Electricity Choice, the Town has selected First Point Power as our electricity supplier (the company that puts electricity on the grid for us) and locked in long-term pricing for the electricity supply charge on our bills. But Eversource remains Canton’s electric utility and continues to handle our billing, address power outages, and deliver our electricity with no interruption.

 

Eversource remains responsible for…

Delivering your electricity
Eversource continues to deliver your electricity with no interruption (and they are 100% OK with your participation in Canton Electricity Choice).
Sending your electric bill
Your electric bill continues to come from Eversource, and this is the only electric bill you receive as a participant in Canton Electricity Choice.
Accepting your electric bill payment
You continue to pay Eversource using whatever existing arrangement you have.
Addressing power outages
Call Eversource if your power goes out, as you do now.
Providing a low-income discount or fuel assistance
If you are eligible for these benefits, you continue to receive them with no change.
Providing bill credits or incentive payments from solar panels
You continue to receive your credits or payments, and participating in Canton Electricity Choice does not impact their calculation.
Applying bill credits from community solar to your bill
You continue to receive bill credits, and participating in Canton Electricity Choice does not impact their calculation.
Applying Budget Billing to your bill
If you have Eversource's Budget Billing, it continues to apply to your total bill.

Most new accounts are eligible for automatic enrollment

Have Eversource’s Basic Service? 

If you did not sign a private electricity supply contract, you have Eversource’s Basic Service. New accounts on Basic Service (except those with a customer-initiated block) are eligible for automatic enrollment. The automatic enrollment process happens on a roughly quarterly basis throughout the year. All similar programs throughout the state use an automatic enrollment model, but you are free to opt out before being automatically enrolled. You will receive a notification from the Town in the mail in advance. See the notice of automatic enrollment.

 

Have a private electricity supply contract?

If you signed a private electricity supply contract, your account will not be eligible for automatic enrollment, but you can request enrollment online or by contacting customer support with our program consultants. (Restrictions apply for large business accounts.) We recommend that you carefully check the terms and conditions of your supplier agreement. Your ability to terminate your agreement with your supplier may be restricted.

Make sure you’re enrolled

If you are enrolled, Canton Electricity Choice will be integrated into your existing Eversource electric bill. Your supplier will appear as First Point-Canton Electricity Ch. But you will not see any additional charges on your bill or receive any additional electric bills because of participating in the program. 

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Will you save money?

Maybe! Canton Electricity Choice is lower than Eversource’s current residential and small business electricity supply prices. But Canton cannot guarantee that the program price will always be lower than Eversource because Eversource’s prices change seasonally, and we do not know their future prices. 

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Protect your Eversource account number

Eversource will never knock on your door or call you to talk about your electric bill.
Only provide your Eversource account number if you are ready to change your electricity supplier.