Dear fellow Hanoverians:
The Town of Hanover is amped to announce the May 2025 launch of Hanover
Energy Choice, a new group electricity buying program.
The Town signed a contract with Gridwealth Electric that will provide
savings compared to National Grid’s residential and commercial prices at
launch and 30 months of stable electricity supply prices until November
2027.
Hanover Energy Choice participants will automatically receive an
electricity supply price of 13.107 ¢/kWh, which is more than 10% below
National Grid’s current residential supply price of 14.672 ¢/kWh and
also below National Grid’s commercial price of 13.409 ¢/kWh. (National
Grid’s prices are in effect through July 31. Future prices are unknown,
so savings beyond July 31 cannot be guaranteed.)
Two additional program options will be available by request, both with
prices below National Grid’s current residential price. Participants can
choose to receive a total of 47% of their electricity from renewable
sources in the New England region (27% MA Class I RECs required by state
law plus an additional 20% added by Hanover) for 13.897 ¢/kWh or to
receive 100% of their electricity from renewable sources for 14.300 ¢/kWh.
Hanover Town Manager, Joe Colangelo, remarked, “Hanover Energy Choice is
an exciting opportunity to enhance affordability for Hanover residents and
businesses and most importantly hedge against unexpected price spikes as
our rates are locked-in and stabilized for the next 30-months.”
Vanessa O’Connor, Select Board Chair, commented, “Providing residents with
the option to choose up to 100% of their electricity supply from renewable
energy sources is important to the Select Board and the residents and
business owners of Hanover. By supporting a sustainable energy supply
option within the Hanover Energy Choice program, residents can reduce
greenhouse emissions, combat climate change, and improve public health.”
Like all similar programs across the state and in accordance with state
law, Hanover Energy Choice will use an automatic enrollment model, though
participation will not be required. Electricity accounts with National
Grid’s Basic Service, meaning accounts that do not have a private
electricity supply contract, will be eligible for automatic enrollment in
Hanover Energy Choice in May.
Eligible account holders will receive a notification by mail in March but
can choose to opt out if they do not wish to participate. Electricity
accounts with a private electricity supply contract will not be eligible
for automatic enrollment but can enroll in Hanover Energy Choice by
request.
The firm of MassPowerChoice is assisting the town in the development and
implementation of the program. Paul Gromer, CEO of MassPowerChoice, said,
“MassPowerChoice is delighted to support Hanover in launching and operating
Hanover Energy Choice. Our role is to provide support behind the scenes to
keep the program running smoothly for the town, and our customer support
team is ready to help address any questions or concerns.”
Program details will be available in the next few weeks on the program
website
http://atotw.com/maillist/lt.php?tid=xqu240yP/eaMUVIKAPWy9Ur5k5ufgS0muRor4oTvthpoqLt7nDOYRqoN783ZLADJ
or contact Hanover Town Manager, Joe Colangelo, at
joseph.colangelo@hanover.ma-gov (email) or 339.214.5303 (ph).
The Town will host public information sessions where Hanover residents and
business owners will be welcome to attend, ask questions, and get answers.
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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