Westborough Power Choice Prices To Change In November

WESTBOROUGH, MA - There will be new prices for Westborough's group electricity buying program this fall.

Prices for Westborough Power Choice will change come November. The town stated that this is because the current electricity supply contract is set to expire, and a new, 2-year contract with First Point Power is scheduled to take effect.

The new contract will provide similar prices, according to the town. But prices will change slightly for all program participants. The town also said the changes will provide savings compared with National Grid for most participants.

No action is required for current participants, and all of the new prices are fixed for 24 months from November 2025 until November 2027.

The town said that the Westborough Power Choice program has saved participants more than $21 million, compared with National Grid's Basic Service prices, since its launch in 2016.

The program has also helped the community reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70 million pounds of carbon dioxide. That's the equivalent of the emissions generated by driving more than 80 million miles in an average gasoline-powered passenger vehicle.

Here are the price changes for each plan, according to the town:

Standard Plan:

• Price will increase from 14.320 ¢/kWh to 14.419 ¢/kWh
• Will continue to save compared with National Grid’s current residential Basic Service price of 15.484 ¢/kWh
• Will continue to receive an additional 20% of their electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)

100% Green Plan:

• Price will decrease from 16.390 ¢/kWh to 16.180 ¢/kWh
• Will continue to receive 100% of their electricity from new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)

Budget Plan:

• Prices will increase from 13.570 ¢/kWh to 13.699 ¢/kWh
• Will continue to provide savings compared with National Grid’s current residential price
• Does not include any additional electricity from renewable sources beyond the state-required minimum.

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