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PROGRAM NEWS: Chelmsford Choice prices changing in November

Chelmsford currently has a contract with Constellation to supply electricity to Chelmsford Choice participants. That contract will expire in November of this year, and a new, 24-month contract with Dynegy will go into effect. The new contract will bring new prices.

The Constellation contract was signed in 2020 and has kept our prices low. However, electricity supply prices have risen significantly since then because of volatility in global energy markets. Chelmsford Choice prices will move to market levels when the Dynegy contract takes effect.

While all program prices will be higher than current prices, they will be lower than National Grid’s upcoming residential Basic Service price, which will take effect on November 1.
Please note that because National Grid’s prices change and future prices are not known, future savings compared with National Grid cannot be guaranteed.

Compare the new Chelmsford Choice prices with National Grid’s upcoming prices.
Check back for the complete announcement from the Town of Chelmsford.

Chelmsford Choice is a Town electricity aggregation program that gives Chelmsford residents and businesses a Town alternative to other electricity supply offers in the marketplace, without high pressure or fees. For participants, the program changes the price that is used to calculate the Supply Services charge on their National Grid electric bills.

The program offers consumer protections and the potential for savings (though savings cannot be guaranteed), while also helping to support Chelmsford’s sustainability efforts.

Three consumer-friendly electricity choices

As a new participant in Chelmsford Choice, you will be automatically enrolled in the Chelmsford Choice Basic option for 14.843 ¢/kWh. If you want more clean electricity from renewable sources like the sun and the wind, you can choose from two additional options, Chelmsford Choice Greener and Chelmsford Choice Greenest.

Graphic showing three options, their renewable energy content, and their prices.

Learn more about program options & pricing

Participate

 New electricity accounts in Chelmsford will be eligible for automatic enrollment in Chelmsford Choice. Automatic enrollment occurs on a periodic basis, and you will receive a notification in the mail from the Town first. You may alternatively choose to request enrollment online or with a phone call. Learn about enrolling.

Compare the cost

 Use this online calculator to compare program prices with the most recent 12-month average of National Grid’s Basic Service prices and to see the greenhouse gas emissions avoided by opting up to the Chelmsford Choice Greener and Chelmsford Choice Greenest options. Or compare program prices with National Grid’s current 6-month price.

How it works

 A municipal electricity aggregation is a group electricity purchasing program. Participating in Chelmsford Choice will change your electricity supplier and the price National Grid uses to calculate the Supply Services portion of your electric bill, but participating will not replace National Grid as your electric utility. How aggregation works.

Diagram describing how Chelmsford Choice works.

Example National Grid bill

Chelmsford Choice is integrated into your existing National Grid electric bill. You can use your National Grid bill to learn if you are enrolled in Chelmsford Choice and in which program option you are enrolled.

View an example National Grid bill

Savings cannot be guaranteed

Please note that, while Chelmsford Choice offers the potential for savings when compared with National Grid’s Basic Service price, there is no guarantee of savings. This is because National Grid’s prices change every 6 months for residential and small business customers and every 3 months for large business customers and future National Grid prices are unknown.

Protect your National Grid account number

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