Municipal Aggregation is Coming to Your Electricity Bill
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.