Southborough Community Power Choice benefits

Using the group buying power of our community, Southborough Community Power Choice provides Southborough residents and businesses with:

Three consumer-friendly electricity supply choices

Through Southborough Community Power Choice, you have three choices for the electricity supply part of your bill. You can automatically receive just the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law, or you can choose to receive 50% or 100% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.

 

Stable and consistent electricity pricing until December 2026

Southborough Community Power Choice offers long-term prices for the electricity supply part of your bill. The current prices will end in December, and the program will move to a new, 24-month contract with prices that are fixed until December 2026. In comparison, National Grid’s prices change every 6 months or less, which exposes you to seasonal spikes in electricity prices. Participating in Southborough Community Power Choice will make your electricity price stable and protect you from those seasonal price spikes.

 

Potential for savings

Through Southborough Community Power Choice, your electricity supply price may be lower than National Grid’s Basic Service price. According to a report by UMass Amherst, the majority of communities with aggregation programs do see some savings compared with National Grid’s prices. However, Southborough Community Power Choice prices are long-term fixed prices, and National Grid’s prices change every 6 months or less. As a result, savings compared with National Grid can never be guaranteed. Price calculator.

 

Consumer protections

Southborough Community Power Choice has been designed with consumer protections. Chief among them, the program has no hidden fees, and you have the freedom to opt out of, or leave, the program at any time with no penalty. This feature makes the program different from many private electricity supply contracts, which may include minimum participation periods and early-termination fees.