Options & Pricing

Please note: The Acton Power Choice program contract with Dynegy will end in September 2019, and a new contract with Constellation will begin. Active program participants will be automatically enrolled in the new contract with Constellation, and the transition will be seamless. No action is required.

If your account is not currently active in the program and you wish to enroll in the contract with Constellation, please contact customer support.
  • All new electricity customers in Acton automatically receive 5% additional renewable electricity through September 2019 and 10% additional renewable electricity from September forward through Power Choice Standard.
  • For 100% renewable electricity, you may choose Power Choice Green.
  • For no additional renewable electricity, you may choose Power Choice Basic starting in September 2019.
  • Scroll down to compare Acton Power Choice prices to current Eversource Basic Service prices.
POWER CHOICE STANDARD September 2017 – September 2019 meter reads September 2019 – September 2022 meter reads
Price 10.720 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and large business accounts 10.985 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and large business accounts
Renewable energy content Includes:

  • 14% renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England to meet the minimum Massachusetts state requirements (MA Class I RECs – learn about the Massachusetts RPS and APS.)
  • 5% additional renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England (MA Class I RECs)
  • 81% from traditional energy sources

Additional RECs are purchased to meet MA Class II RPS and APS requirements.

 Includes:

  • 14% renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England to meet the minimum Massachusetts state requirements (MA Class I RECs – learn about the Massachusetts RPS and APS.)
  • 10% additional renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England (MA Class I RECs)
  • 81% from traditional energy sources

Additional RECs are purchased to meet MA Class II RPS and APS requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.
Change to Power Choice Standard
Not yet part of the program? Call Dynegy at 1-866-220-5696.
POWER CHOICE GREEN September 2017 – September 2019 meter reads September 2019 – September 2022 meter reads
Price 12.712 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and large business accounts 12.671 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and large business accounts
Renewable energy content Includes 100% renewable energy, all from renewable energy projects located in New England (100% Massachusetts Class I RECs).

That means:

  • 14% renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England to meet the minimum Massachusetts state requirements (MA Class I RECs – learn about the Massachusetts RPS and APS.)
  • 86% additional renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England (MA Class I RECs)

Additional RECs are purchased to meet MA Class II RPS and APS requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.
Change to Power Choice Green
Not yet part of the program? Call Dynegy at 1-866-220-5696.
POWER CHOICE BASIC September 2017 – September 2019 meter reads September 2019 – September 2022 meter reads
Price N/A 10.741 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and large business accounts
Renewable energy content N/A Includes:

  • 14% renewable electricity from renewable energy projects in New England to meet the minimum Massachusetts state requirements (MA Class I RECs – learn about the Massachusetts RPS and APS.)
  • 86% from traditional energy sources

Additional RECs are purchased to MA Class II RPS and APS requirements.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.
Change to Power Choice Standard
Not yet part of the program? Call Dynegy at 1-866-220-5696.

Please note: Prices for both options in the Acton Power Choice program 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 Eversource electric bill. Delivery charges on your Eversource electric bill are not affected by the Acton Power Choice program.

 

EVERSOURCE BASIC SERVICE 13.588 ¢/kWh residential
13.185 ¢/kWh small business
11.318 ¢/kWh large business
Price term Rate terms are:

January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019 for residential and small business accounts.

April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019 for large business accounts.

Eversource’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.
Renewable energy content Meets Massachusetts minimum renewable energy requirements. This means:

  • 24.94% is generated by renewable and alternative energy sources, in compliance with 2018 Massachusetts RPS and APS requirements. Includes a required 14% from newer renewable energy projects in New England (MA Class I RECs).
  • 75.06% is generated by a mix of natural gas, nuclear, oil, and other traditional energy sources.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.