Renewable energy content detail

Beverly Community Electric prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region to help drive the growth of clean electricity on our local grid.

  • Beverly Standard provides an additional 10% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.
  • Beverly 100% Clean provides 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.
  • Beverly Basic provides the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable resources required by law, which is 63% in 2025.

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

Beverly Standard - 13.919 cents/KWH - Default Beverly 100% Clean - 14.999 cents/KWH - Option Beverly Basic - 13.519 cents/KWH - Option National Grid Residential Basic Service - 16.055 cents/KWH - Opt Out
Electricity from renewable sources
Added by Beverly from new regional resources (MA Class I RECs) 10% 37% – –
Required by state law 63% 63% 63% 63%
Total electricity from renewable sources 73% 100% 63% 63%