Renewable Energy Content Detail

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that all electricity supply products include a minimum of 62% from renewable energy resources in 2024 and 63% in 2025. All Lincoln Green Energy Choice options exceed this requirement.

	+38% – 44% additional electricity from renewable sources	100% from renewable sources.		+2% additional electricity from renewable sources.			Eversource’s Basic Service If you opt out.
Renewable energy	2024	2025	2024	2025	2024		2025	2024	2025
From new resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)*
Added by Lincoln	38%	44%	76%	73%	2%	2%	–	–
Required by state law	24%	27%	24%	27%	24%	27%	24%	27%
Total from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)	62%	71%	100%	100%	26%	29%	24%	27%
From other clean or renewable sources, required by state law**	38%	36%	38%	36%	38%	36%	38%	36%
Exit terms	Leave any time. No exit charge.		Leave any time. No exit charge.		Leave any time. No exit charge.		Leave any time. No exit charge. However, large business customers may receive a billing adjustment charge or credit.

* 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.

						Eversource’s Basic Service
From new resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)*
Added by Lincoln	2024	38%	76%	2%		–
	2025	44%	73%	2%		–
Required by state law	2024	24%	24%	24%		24%
	2025	27%	27%	27%		27%
Total	2024	62%	100%	26%		24%
	2025	71%	100%	29%		27%
From other clean or renewable sources**
Required by state law	2024	38%	38%	38%		38%
	2025	36%	36%	36%		36%

* 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 sources include waste-to-energy, nuclear, and large hydro projects, among others.