The power of our community

Public Comments Accepted

On November 7, 2024, the Town of Hopkinton (“Town”) filed a request with the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) for approval of a municipal aggregation plan pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 134. The Department will conduct a virtual public hearing to receive comments on the Town’s filing. The Department will conduct the hearing using Zoom videoconferencing on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Attendees can join by entering the link, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87178872065 from a computer, smartphone, or tablet. No prior software download is required. For audio-only access to the hearings, attendees can dial in at (301) 715 8592 (not toll free) and then enter the Meeting ID# 871 7887 2065. If you anticipate providing comments via Zoom during the public hearing, to the extent possible, please send an email by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, to timothy.m.federico@mass.gov with your name, email address, and mailing address.

Read the complete Notice of Filing, Request for Comments, and Public Hearing (PDF)

Hopkinton Power Choice is in development! A group electricity buying program for residents and businesses, Hopkinton Power Choice will use the purchasing power of our community to provide:

  • Cleaner electricity
  • New electricity choices
  • Stable prices

Nearly 200 other Massachusetts cities and towns have similar programs, which are known as municipal electricity aggregations. The Town is targeting 2025 for program launch, pending state regulatory approval.

Program benefits

Aggregation documents

Before launching the program, the Town must develop an Aggregation Plan and submit it to state regulators for review and approval. A public presentation was delivered about the draft Aggregation Plan for Hopkinton Power Choice on August 15, 2024, and the Plan and sample Opt-Out Mailing Materials were made available for public comment from August 8 until September 9, 2024. They remain available for public review below.

In addition, hard copies of the draft Aggregation Documents are available from the second floor of Hopkinton Town Hall (18 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA).

No interruption in service

Through Hopkinton Power Choice, the Town will select its own electricity supplier (the company that puts electricity on the grid for us) and will lock in a long-term price for the Supply charge on our bills. But Eversource will remain Hopkinton’s electric utility and will continue to handle billing, address power outages, and deliver our electricity with no interruption.

How aggregation works

The same electric bill

Hopkinton Power Choice will be integrated into your existing Eversource electric bill, giving you a new price for your Supply charge. But you will not see any additional charges on your bill or receive any additional electric bills because of participating in the program.

See an example bill

Aggregation simplified

Learn how aggregation works.

Savings cannot be guaranteed

The Town of Hopkinton is committed to pursuing stable and competitive prices. Savings compared with Eversource’s Basic Service prices are also possible. But because Eversource’s prices change and their future prices are not known, savings compared with Eversource can never be guaranteed.

Protect your electricity account number

Eversource will never knock on your door or call you to talk about your electric bill.
Only provide your account number if you are ready to change your electricity supplier.