Options & Pricing

Salem PowerChoice offers three alternatives to National Grid’s Basic Service. The default program offering is PowerChoice Standard, which includes an additional 15% of your electricity from new renewable energy projects in the New England region, over and above the minimum amount required by state law. As a new participant in Salem PowerChoice, you will be enrolled in PowerChoice Standard unless you choose one of the other options.

Electricity supplier: Salem’s current electricity supplier is Dynegy, which means Dynegy will be listed on your National Grid bill. See an example National Grid bill.

Electricity mix: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that all electricity supply products include a minimum of 49% from renewable energy resources in 2021, 51% in 2022, 59% in 2023, and 62% in 2024. Basic meets this minimum requirement. Standard and Plus exceed this 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 Salem PowerChoice prices with National Grid’s current Basic Service price (scroll down for National Grid’s prices). Or use the online calculator to compare Salem PowerChoice prices with the most recent 12-month average of National Grid’s Basic Service prices.

 

Standard

$0.11317/kWh (11.317 ¢/kWh)

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts
Price term December 2021 – December 2024 meter reads
Renewable energy content Includes 15% from new renewable energy projects in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) added voluntarily by Salem, in addition to the 62% minimum renewable energy required by state law in 2024.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to PowerChoice Standard

Not yet enrolled in the program? Contact customer support.

Plus

$0.13709/kWh (13.709 ¢/kWh)

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts
Price term December 2021 – December 2024 meter reads
Renewable energy content 100% renewable electricity, all from new renewable energy projects in the New England region (MA Class I RECs).
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to PowerChoice Plus

Not yet part of the program? Contact customer support.

Basic

$0.10750/kWh (10.750 ¢/kWh)

for residential, commercial, and industrial accounts
 Price December 2021 – December 2024 meter reads
Renewable energy content 62% renewable electricity in accordance with Massachusetts minimum renewable energy requirements in 2024.
Exit terms Leave any time. No exit charge.

Change to PowerChoice Basic

Not yet part of the program? Contact customer support.

Please note:

Prices for PowerChoice Standard, PowerChoice Plus, and PowerChoice Basic 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 the Salem PowerChoice program.

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

 18.213 ¢/kWh ($0.18213/kWh) residential accounts
17.262 ¢/kWh ($0.17262/kWh) commercial accounts
13.931 ¢/kWh ($0.13931/kWh) industrial accounts
Price term November 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024, for residential and commercial accounts.

February 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024, for industrial accounts.

National Grid’s fixed Basic Service rates change seasonally. View the most up-to-date Basic Service rates.
Renewable energy content 62% renewable electricity in accordance with Massachusetts minimum renewable energy requirements in 2024.
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.