Your options

Your options are as follows. National Grid’s Basic Service prices are below for comparison:

  • Power Choice Standard is the least expensive offering within Sutton Power Choice and is the default. As a new participant in the program, you will be enrolled in Power Choice Standard unless you choose the Power Choice Green option.
  • Power Choice Green is an option that provides all (100%) of your electricity from renewable sources for a small additional premium.
  • Opt out of the program at any time with no fee or penalty if you do not wish to participate.

All new electricity customers in Sutton will be automatically enrolled in Power Choice Standard on a periodic basis and after receiving a notification letter from the Town.

Electricity supplier: Sutton’s current electricity supplier is: Constellation. If you participate in Sutton Power Choice, you will see Constellation listed on your National Grid electricity bill as your electricity supplier. See an example National Grid bill.

Electricity mix: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that all electricity supply products include a minimum of 59.2% from renewable energy resources in 2023. Power Choice Standard meets the minimum requirement. Power Choice Green exceeds this requirement. The program’s electricity supplier is required to provide an energy mix disclosure label that offers details about all of the sources of electricity provided. Visit the Resources page to download the most recent label.

Compare prices: Use the tables below to compare Sutton Power Choice prices with National Grid’s current 6-month Basic Service price (scroll down). To compare with National Grid’s most recent 12-month average price, use the online calculator.

Power Choice Standard

10.651 ¢/kWh

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts
Price term January 2021 – January 2024 meter reads
Renewable energy content 59.2% renewable energy, in accordance with minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to Power Choice Standard

Not enrolled in the program yet? Learn about enrollment.

 

Power Choice Green

11.593 ¢/kWh

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts
Price term January 2021 – January 2024 meter reads
Renewable energy content 100% renewable electricity, including 22% from premium renewable energy sources in the New England region and 58% from wind sources outside of New England added by Sutton, as well as 59.2% from a mix of premium and other renewable energy sources in accordance with minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to Power Choice Green

Not enrolled in the program yet? Learn about enrollment.

Please note:

Prices for Power Choice Standard and Power Choice Green include a $0.001/kWh administration fee. Program prices could increase as a result of a change in law that results in a direct, material increase in costs during the term of the electricity supply agreement. Program prices apply only to the electricity supply portion of your National Grid electricity bill. Delivery charges on your National Grid electricity bill are not affected by the Sutton Power Choice program.

Some large commercial accounts may not be eligible for program pricing at the time of enrollment and may instead be offered market pricing. Visit the FAQ page for more information.

NATIONAL GRID’S BASIC SERVICE:

 14.115 ¢/kWh residential
13.393 ¢/kWh commercial
10.744 ¢/kWh industrial in the SEMA load zone
11.078 ¢/kWh industrial in the WCMA load zone
Price term May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023, for residential and commercial accounts.

August 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023, for industrial accounts.

National Grid’s fixed Basic Service prices change every 6 months for residential and small business accounts and every 3 months for medium and large business accounts. View the most up-to-date Basic Service rates.
Renewable energy content 59.2% renewable energy, in accordance with minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge. However, industrial customers only (rates G-2 and G-3) on the fixed price Basic Service option may receive a billing adjustment, which may be either a credit or a charge.