Municipal Aggregation is Coming to Your Electricity Bill

Municipal Aggregation is Coming to Your Electricity Bill
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A change is likely coming to your electric bill in November in the form of municipal aggregation. Photo by Luca Nardone on Pexels.

The fluctuating price of electricity has affected most everyone in Burlington and beyond recently, and the town has implemented a solution that will make residents' bills more predictable for the next two years.

Burlington's Town Administration has signed a two-year contract with Constellation NewEnergy to supply the town's residents with electricity at a fixed rate that aims to be lower on average than the Eversource rate, which can change every six months. Here's what you need to know:

  • There will be a mailer with information about the program and an opt-out card sent out this week; keep an eye out!
  • The change only affects the "supply" portion of your bill. The rest of the fees will remain unchanged.
  • The plan meets state requirements of 62% renewable energy sources.
  • The change only affects those currently enrolled in Eversource's Basic Service. You're still allowed to opt for an alternative energy provider; according to the town's mailer, you must opt out of municipal aggregation to "ensure you continue to get your electricity from that competitive provider."
  • The first opt-out date will be September 18. Anyone can opt out of municipal aggregation at any time at no cost.
  • The contract runs from October 2024 to October 2026, and residents will notice the change on their November 2024 bill.
  • The price for the "Generation Service Charge" will be held steady at $0.13229 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the next two years; Eversource's current price is $0.15772/kWh through January 2025.

Burlington had a similar program before, which was very successful, according to Town Administrator, Paul Sagarino, and he's got no doubt this new program will be good for the community.

More about municipal aggregation here.