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Public comments accepted:The Town of Westborough is amending the existing Aggregation Plan for Westborough Power Choice, which is the Town’s group electricity buying program. The Aggregation Plan is the governing document for the program, and it has not been updated since the program launched in early 2016. By amending the Plan, the Town will be able to bring it in line with current regulatory requirements, which give the Town more flexibility to develop and evolve the program. As part of that, the Town will add the authorization to collect a small fee through the program, which would be used to support energy-related initiatives that would benefit program participants. Because transparency is important to Westborough, the Town is making the amended Aggregation Plan available for a period of public review. Public comments will be accepted through May 8. Westborough residents and businesses are invited to download the draft amended Plan. Comments may be submitted in writing via email to [email protected] or via US mail to 34 W Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581. |
Westborough Power Choice is a Town electricity aggregation program, which is a kind of group electricity buying program.
The program gives Westborough residents and businesses an alternative to National Grid’s Basic Service and other electricity supply offers in the marketplace without high pressure or fees. The program changes the price that is used to calculate the Supply Services portion of each participant’s electric bill.
Through the program, electricity customers in Westborough receive more renewable electricity, long-term stable prices, consumer protections, and the potential for savings, though savings cannot be guaranteed. The additional renewable electricity added by Westborough comes through the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Massachusetts Class I-eligible systems.
New electricity accounts in Westborough will be eligible for automatic enrollment in accordance with State law and will receive a letter in the mail from the Town prior to enrollment.
