Welcome!

The Town of Canton is pleased to announce the launch of Canton Electricity Choice, a group electricity buying program from the Town that gives residents and businesses more choice and control over the electricity they buy.

Canton joins nearly 170 other Massachusetts communities that have this type of electricity program, including Milton, Sharon and Walpole.

Through Canton Electricity Choice and the collective buying power of the community, Canton electricity customers will get more of their electricity from renewable sources for a price that is lower than Eversource’s current residential Basic Service price, though future savings compared with Eversource cannot be guaranteed. Canton received state regulatory approval for the program in December 2023, and the program will launch in June 2024.

The public is invited to two public information sessions about the program:

  • Canton Senior Center on Friday, April 12, 2024, starting at 1:00 PM (500 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021).
  • Canton Public Library’s Community Room on Thursday, May 2, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM (786 Washington Street, Canton MA 02021).

Informational tables will also be available at the Earth Day Celebration on April 27 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM and at Canton Heritage Festival on May 18 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Read the official announcement from the Town of Canton.
Download the automatic enrollment notification. (PDF)
Important: This notice only applies to your account if you received it in the US mail.

Three new, consumer-friendly options

Canton Electricity Choice offers three electricity choices so you can select the option that is right for you.

New participants will be automatically enrolled in Canton Standard Green. Canton Plus Green and Canton Basic are available by request.

Graphic showing the three program options, National Grid’s residential basic service, and their prices.

Change your option. Need help deciding? Contact customer support with the Town’s program consultants.

Learn more about program options and pricing.

Participate

 Most Canton electricity customers will be eligible for automatic enrollment! If you receive a notice in the mail from the Town, no action is required. You will automatically receive the Canton Standard Green price beginning in June. Canton customers with a private electricity supply contract are not eligible for automatic enrollment and will not receive the notice, but requesting enrollment is easy. Learn more.

Compare the cost

 Compare program prices to Eversource’s current Basic Service prices, or use the online calculator to compare Canton Electricity Choice prices with the most recent 12-month average of Eversource’s Basic Service prices and see the cost and greenhouse gas emissions impact of participating.

How it works

 Canton Electricity Choice is a group electricity purchasing program. Participating in Canton Electricity Choice will change your electricity supplier and the price Eversource uses to calculate the Supply charge on your electric bill, but participating will not replace Eversource as your electric utility. Learn more.

Five-part series

 On the Horizon (PDF). Part One – Overview (PDF). Part Two: Competitive Procurement Process (PDF). Part Three: Customer Decision-Making Process (PDF). Procurement process guidelines (PDF).

Diagram describing how delivery and supply works with Canton Electricity Choice.

Make sure you’re enrolled

If you are enrolled, Canton Electricity Choice will be integrated into your existing Eversource electric bill beginning in July 2024. Your supplier will appear as CantonElectricityChc-Constellation.

View an example Eversource bill to learn more about:

  • Where Canton Electricity Choice appears on your bill
  • How to use your bill to figure out which program option you are enrolled in

Savings cannot be guaranteed

Please note that, while Canton Electricity Choice will offer the potential for savings when compared with Eversource’s Basic Service price, there is no guarantee of savings. This is because Eversource’s fixed Basic Service prices change every 6 months for residential and small business customers and every 3 months for large business customers and future Eversource prices are not known.

Protect your electricity account number

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