See Barrington Community Electric's Winter Rates Compared To RI Energy

BARRINGTON, RI — The Barrington Community Electricity program announced its new winter electricity supply prices, going into effect with the first November meter read.

Town officials said the new prices are fixed for six months and will be adjusted to summer rates in May 2024. Current participants do not need to take any action to remain in the program and receive the new pricing for the product in which they are currently enrolled.

According to town officials, most participants in Barrington’s program use “Barrington Standard” which provides more renewable energy than RI Energy’s "Last Resort" service, and will still provide cost savings this winter.

The additional renewable energy is sourced entirely from local Rhode Island projects, including the Narragansett Bay Commission wind turbines at Fields Point in Providence, solar in West Greenwich and additional wind turbines in Coventry.

The table below shows the prices for residential customers. Prices for commercial and industrial customers can be found on the program website:

The town is part of a group of seven cities and towns in Rhode Island which launched the state’s first municipal aggregation programs: Barrington, Central Falls, Narragansett, Newport, Portsmouth, Providence and South Kingstown. Each community launched their own distinct program in May 2023, but combined their buying power to procure a common electricity supplier, Next Era Energy Services.

For more information about Barrington Community Electricity, visit the program website, or call the program’s supplier, NextEra Energy Service, at 877-323-3049.

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