Renewable energy content detail

Grafton Energy Choice prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region to help drive the growth of clean electricity on our local grid.

  • Energy Choice Basic provides the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law.
  • Energy Choice Standard provides an additional 20% of your your electricity from renewable sources.
  • Energy Choice Green provides 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.

Buying renewable energy refers to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). What are RECs?

Electricity from renewable sources (% of total)
From new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)
Required by state law (MA Class I RECs) 24% 24% 24% 24%
Added by Grafton – 20% 76% –
Total 24% 44% 100% 24%
From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)*
Required by state law 38% 38% 38% 38%