Westborough Power Choice benefits

Using the group buying power of our community, Westborough Power Choice provides Westborough residents and businesses with:

More electricity from renewable sources automatically

Westborough Power Choice automatically provides an additional 20% of your electricity from renewable sources, meaning from the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) from MA Class I-eligible projects. You also have the option to receive 100% of your electricity from renewable sources. Westborough prioritizes buying from new renewable energy sources in the New England region to help stimulate the development of more clean electricity on our local grid.

 

Prices that are stable until November 2027 

Westborough Power Choice offers long-term prices for the electricity supply part of your bill. The current prices will end in November, and the program will move to a new, 24-month contract with prices that are fixed until November 2027. In comparison, National Grid’s prices change every 6 months or less, which can expose you to seasonal price spikes. Participating in Westborough Power Choice will make your electricity supply price predictable and stable and will protect you from seasonal spikes.

 

The potential to save compared with National Grid’s Basic Service prices

Through Westborough Power Choice, you have the potential to save compared with National Grid’s Basic Service prices. The program has already saved participants more than $21 million since program launch in 2016. However, because National Grid’s prices will change and their future prices are not known, future savings can never be guaranteed.

 

The freedom to leave at any time with no fee or penalty

Westborough Power Choice has been designed with consumer protections. Chief among them, the program has no hidden fees, and you have the freedom to opt out of, or leave, the program at any time with no fee or penalty. This feature makes the program different from many private electricity supply contracts, which may include minimum participation periods and early-termination fees.