Program prices

Southborough Community Power Choice offers three options.

As a new participant, you will be automatically enrolled in Power Choice Standard.
The Power Choice Greener and Power Choice Greenest options are available by request and provide more of your electricity from renewable sources.

As a participant in Southborough Community Power Choice, your electricity supplier will be First Point Power.

If you are eligible for a low-income discount or fuel assistance, you continue to receive that benefit as a participant in Southborough Community Power Choice. If you have National Grid’s Budget Billing, it continues to apply to your whole bill.

Current program prices
Current National Grid prices

What happens in December 2026?

The Town intends to sign a new, long-term contract when the contract with First Point Power expires. The Town will announce the new prices before they take effect, and your account will be automatically enrolled into the new price for your program option unless you opt out or choose a different option.

Southborough Community Power Choice prices

Southborough Community Power Choice prices are fixed until December 2026.

Power Choice Standard

13.016 ¢/kWh

Receive the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Power Choice Standard

Power Choice Greener

13.886 ¢/kWh

Receive 50% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Power Choice Greener

Power Choice Greenest

15.886 ¢/kWh

Formerly Power Choice Green. Receive 100% of your electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region.
Renewable energy content detail.

Choose Power Choice Greenest

Please note: Some large commercial accounts may not be eligible for program pricing at the time of enrollment and may instead be offered market pricing.

Compare to National Grid

Southborough Community Power Choice offers long-term prices, but National Grid’s prices change seasonally. It is normal for Southborough’s prices to be lower than National Grid’s sometimes and higher at other times. The goal of Southborough Community Power Choice is to provide savings when compared with the average of National Grid’s changing prices. Use the price calculator to compare Southborough Community Power Choice with an average of National Grid’s recent prices.

Current National Grid prices

14.672 ¢/kWh – residential
13.409 ¢/kWh – commercial
14.445 ¢/kWh – industrial
February 1 – July 31, 2025, residential & commercial.
February 1 – April 30, 2025, industrial.

Receive the minimum amount from renewable sources required by law. Renewable energy content detail.