Options & Pricing

Standard Green is the default program offering. All new Eversource Basic Service electricity customers in Cambridge will be automatically enrolled in Standard Green, unless they choose the 100% Green Plus option or opt out.Standard Green participants contribute directly to the development of a new solar project in Cambridge and will receive additional renewable energy from that solar project once it is up and running.

For 100% renewable electricity, you may choose to enroll in 100% Green Plus. Participants in 100% Green Plus receive 100% renewable energy (100% Massachusetts Class I RECs). They will also contribute directly to the development of a new solar project in Cambridge and will receive additional renewable energy from that solar project once it is up and running.

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STANDARD GREEN January 2019 – January 2021 meter reads
Price 11.12 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and medium & large business accounts
Renewable energy content Provides minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements (16% Massachusetts Class I RECs), and will provide additional renewable energy from the new Cambridge solar project once it is up and running.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change back to Standard Green

Not yet part of the program? Contact customer support.
100% GREEN PLUS January 2019 – January 2021 meter reads
Price 11.94 ¢/kWh for residential, small business, and medium & large business accounts
Renewable energy content 100% renewable energy, all from renewable energy projects located in New England (100% Massachusetts Class I Recs), and will provide additional renewable energy from the new Cambridge solar project once it is up and running
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Opt up to 100% Green Plus

Not yet part of the program? Contact customer support.

NOTE: Prices for both Standard Green and 100% Green Plus include a 0.2 ¢/kWh charge to support the development of a new solar energy project in Cambridge and a 0.075 ¢/kWh administration fee. Program prices apply only to the electricity supply portion of your Eversource electricity bill. 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. Delivery charges on your Eversource electricity bill are not affected by the Cambridge Community Electricity program.

EVERSOURCE BASIC SERVICE 12.517 ¢/kWh residential
12.007 ¢/kWh small business
13.464 ¢/kWh large business
Price term Rate terms are:

January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 for residential and small business accounts
March 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 for large business accounts.

Eversource’s fixed Basic Service rates will next change on July 1, 2020 for residential, and small business accounts and on April 1, 2020, for large business accounts.
Renewable energy content Provides minimum Massachusetts renewable energy requirements (16% Massachusetts Class I RECs).
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge. (Except for medium and large business accounts.)