Residential Migration Declines at Nstar, National Grid

During December, Nstar and National Grid both saw reversals of the November gains in the number of residential customers on competitive supply, according to the latest stats from the Massachusetts DPU.

Link to DPU Stats

Matters has also compiled a comparison of migration levels, by accounts, in November versus December.

Link to Matters' comparison of migration data

All Nstar territories saw a decline in residential migration during December, versus the November total.

At Nstar's Commonwealth Electric service area, non-low income residential customers on competitive supply declined by 4,700 accounts during December, versus growth of 8,100 non-low income residential accounts on competitive supply during November.

Commonwealth Electric also saw small commercial & industrial migration decrease by 940 accounts, versus the month-ago growth of 1,600 accounts.

Nstar's Boston Edison territory saw 270 fewer non-low income residential customers on competitive supply in December versus the November total, which is about even with the monthly decline in migration over the prior two months.

From November to December, non-low income residential migration at Massachusetts Electric (National Grid) was relatively flat, though the territory did see a net loss of 70 non-low income residential accounts on competitive supply during this period. From October to November, Massachusetts Electric had seen non-low income residential migration increase by 800 accounts.