Options & Prices

All new electricity customers in Watertown are automatically enrolled in Standard and receive at least 50% of their electricity from renewable energy projects, unless the account holder chooses to opt out. The program also offers two other options, which are available by request:

  • For 100% renewable electricity, you may opt up to the 100% Green option.
  • For only the minimum amount of renewable electricity required by state law, you may opt down to the Basic option. (This is the Basic offering within Watertown Electricity Choice. It is different from Eversource’s Basic Service.)

If you participate in Watertown Electricity Choice, NextEra Energy Services will be listed on your Eversource electricity bill as your electricity supplier. See an example Eversource bill.

Standard 100% Green Basic
Renewable energy content 50% from renewable energy resources that include:

  • 20% from premium renewable resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) required by state law
  • 3% from premium renewable resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) added voluntarily by Watertown
  • 27% from wind projects outside of New England added voluntarily by Watertown
 Includes 100% from “premium” renewable energy resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs). Meets minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements, which includes 20% from “premium” renewable energy resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
Residential 12.999 ¢/kWh** 15.638 ¢/kWh** 12.723 ¢/kWh**
Small business 12.999 ¢/kWh** 15.638 ¢/kWh** 12.723 ¢/kWh**
Large business 12.999 ¢/kWh** 15.638 ¢/kWh**  12.723 ¢/kWh**
Price period December 2021 – December 2023 meter read December 2021 – December 2023 meter read December 2021 – December 2023 meter read
 

Choose Standard

Choose 100% Green

Choose Basic
**  Program prices 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 electric supply agreement.

Eversource’s Basic Service

Use the table below to compare Watertown’s prices to Eversource’s current Basic Service prices, or visit the calculator to compare Watertown’s prices with Eversource’s most recent 12-month average Basic Service prices:

Renewable energy content Meets minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements (20% MA Class I RECs for 2022)
Residential 17.871 ¢/kWh
Small business 17.827 ¢/kWh
Large business 21.883 ¢/kWh
Price period July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022, for residential and small business accounts. ***
July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022, for large business accounts. ***
***   Eversource’s fixed Basic Service prices change every 6 months for residential and small business accounts and every 3 months for large business accounts. They will next change on January 1, 2023, for residential and small business, and on October 1, 2022 for large business accounts. Exit terms for Eversource’s Basic Service: Leave any time. No exit charge. However, large C&I (rates G-3, T-2, and WR) and street lighting customers on the fixed-price Basic Service option may receive a billing adjustment, which may be either a credit or a charge.