Your options

Westborough Power Choice offers three Town-vetted electricity alternatives to National Grid’s Basic Service and to other electricity supply offers in the marketplace. As a new participant in Westborough Power Choice, you will be automatically enrolled in the Standard plan and receive 42% of your electricity from “premium” renewable energy sources in the New England region. The phrase “premium” renewable energy refers to RECs from renewable sources of electricity with MA Class I status. You also have two additional choices:

  • The 100% Green plan for 100% renewable electricity from “premium” sources in the New England region.
  • The Budget plan for only the minimum amount of renewable electricity required by state law.

Electricity supplier: Westborough’s current electricity supplier is: Dynegy. To see where this appears on your bill, 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, including 22% from premium renewable energy sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs). The Standard Plan and the 100% Green Plan exceed that minimum requirement. The Standard Plan meets the minimum 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 Westborough Power Choice prices with National Grid’s current 6-month Basic Service price (scroll down), or use the online calculator to compare Westborough Power Choice prices with National Grid’s most recent 12-month average Basic Service price.

Standard

10.425 ¢/kWh*

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts**
Price term November 2020 meter read – November 2023 meter read.
Renewable energy content A total of 42% of your electricity will be from premium renewable electricity resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs): 20% to meet 2022 state requirements and an additional 20% added voluntarily by Westborough. In addition 39.2% will come from other renewable or clean sources.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to Standard

Not yet enrolled in the program? Learn about enrollment.

100% Green

12.585 ¢/kWh*

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts**
Price term November 2020 meter read – November 2023 meter read.
Renewable energy content Includes 100% from “premium” renewable energy resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to 100% Green

Not yet enrolled in the program? Learn about enrollment.

Budget

9.709 ¢/kWh*

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts**
Price term November 2020 meter read – November 2023 meter read.
Renewable energy content Meets minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements, including 22% from premium renewable electricity resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) and 39.2% from other clean or renewable sources.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to Budget

Not yet enrolled in the program? Learn about enrollment.

* 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 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 participation in Westborough Power Choice.

** 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
12.940 ¢/kWh industrial
Price term May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023, for residential and commercial accounts.

May 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023, for industrial accounts.

National Grid’s fixed Basic Service rates 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 Meets minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements, including 22% from premium renewable electricity resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) and 39.2% from other clean or renewable sources.
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.

 

Please note: Savings compared to National Grid’s Basic Service prices are possible, but they cannot be guaranteed. This is because National Grid’s Basic Service prices change twice a year or more, depending on rate class, and future prices are not known. There will likely be months when the Westborough Power Choice price is higher than the National Grid price. This is to be expected. The program goal is to beat the average of National Grid’s changing Basic Service prices over the time.