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Boston announces new rates in Community Choice Electricity program
Avery Bleichfeld Boston residents enrolled in the city’s Community Choice Electricity program should expect to see lower rates for the next two years. Through the municipal aggregation program, the city bulk-purchases electricity and resells it to residents, a model...
DPU Issues Order on Low-Income Solar Access
The new order provides equitable access to solar energy and affordability to low-income and environmental justice populations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/04/2024 Department of Public Utilities Electric Power Division BOSTON — Today, the Massachusetts Department of Public...
CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY RATES
The City of Boston has increased the default renewable energy content by an additional 15% beyond state requirements to support the transition to a regional clean energy grid Today, the City of Boston announced new electricity rates through Boston’s Community Choice...
Boston unveils new electricity supply rates
City currently provides power to 65% of residents by BRUCE MOHL THE CITY OF BOSTON unveiled new, higher rates on Monday for the electricity being offered through its municipal aggregation plan, but the pricing was still below what most other suppliers are charging....
Mayor Wu touts Boston’s new ‘community choice’ electricity rates
The new rates under Boston's Community Choice Electricity program will take effect in December 2023 and last until December 2025 By Michael P. Norton BOSTON MA – November 16: Mayor Michelle Wu speaks about her one year in office on November 16, 2022 in Boston,...
Can the Northeast slash carbon and keep the lights on?
By Miranda Willson, Benjamin Storrow FERC Chair Richard Glick on Capitol Hill. Francis Chung/E&E News BURLINGTON, Vt. — New England needs to start pivoting away from natural gas to address its longstanding electric reliability issues, even as it leans on...
Why electricity prices are rising unevenly across New England
Miriam Wasser, WBUR, and Mara Hoplamazian, NHPR You may have noticed that your most recent electric bill is higher than usual — and if that change hasn’t happened yet, it’s probably coming this fall. These price spikes are occurring across New England, but bills are...
An innovative state energy program is lowering emissions — and residents’ electric bills
By Dharna Noor Globe Staff,Updated July 1, 2022, 4:38 p.m. Massachusetts cities and towns are using an innovative state program to lower residents’ utility bills while aggressively driving demand for clean power in the state, according to a new analysis. The report,...
MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES NEW, LOWER COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY RATES
As general electricity prices rise, Community Choice Electricity offers affordable and renewable energy to Boston’s residents and businesses. Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new, lower electricity rates through Boston’s Community Choice Electricity (CCE) program,...
MUNI MATTERS: AS BOSTON GETS ON BOARD, COMMUNITY POWER COMPACTS GAIN STEAM
Aggregation Programs in Nearly Half of Towns By Meg McIntyre Special to State House News Service With the launch of Boston's new Community Choice Electricity program this month, nearly half of all Massachusetts municipalities are now buying electricity on...