Program prices

Swampscott Community Power offers three options. As a new participant, you will be automatically enrolled in Standard, which provides an additional 20% of your electricity from renewable sources.

  • The Plus option is available by request and provides 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.
  • The Basic option is also available by request and provides the lowest price in the program.

As a participant in Salem PowerChoice, your electricity supplier will be Dynegy through December, changing to First Point Power with your December 2024 meter read.

If you are eligible for a low-income discount or fuel assistance, you continue to receive that benefit as a participant in Salem PowerChoice. If you have National Grid’s Budget Billing, it continues to apply to your whole bill.

New prices taking effect in December 2024

Salem PowerChoice prices will change in December 2024. The new prices will be fixed until December 2026.  

Standard

14.281 ¢/kWh ($0.14281/kWh)

Receive an additional 20% of your electricity from renewable sources.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Standard

 

Plus

16.351 ¢/kWh ($0.16351/kWh)

Receive 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Plus

 

Basic

13.481 ¢/kWh ($0.13481/kWh)

Receive the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Basic

Prices ending in December 2024

Current Salem PowerChoice prices will end in December 2024. 

Standard

11.317 ¢/kWh ($0.11317/kWh)

Receive an additional 15% of your electricity from renewable sources.
Renewable energy content detail.

 

 

Plus

13.709 ¢/kWh ($0.13709/kWh)

Receive 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.
Renewable energy content detail.

 

 

Basic

10.750 ¢/kWh ($0.10750/kWh)

Receive the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law.
Renewable energy content detail.

 

Compare to National Grid

Salem PowerChoice offers long-term prices, but National Grid’s prices change seasonally. It is normal for Salem’s prices to be lower than National Grid sometimes and higher at other times. The goal of Salem PowerChoice is to provide savings when compared with the average of National Grid’s changing prices. Use the price calculator to compare Salem PowerChoice with an average of National Grid’s recent prices.

Current National Grid prices

16.055 ¢/kWh ($0.16055/kWh) – residential
14.823 ¢/kWh ($0.14823/kWh) – commercial
August 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025

11.468 ¢/kWh ($0.11468/kWh) – industrial
August 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Receive the minimum amount from renewable sources required by law. Renewable energy content detail.