National Grid Massachusetts Default Service Rates To Fall 40% To Below 9¢ Starting in May

National Grid fixed basic service rates for Massachusetts residential and commercial electric customers will fall below 9¢/kWh starting in May, under rates filed with the DPU.

The fixed basic service charge for residential customers is 8.896¢/kWh for May through October 2015

The fixed basic service charge for commercial (G-1) customers is 8.365¢/kWh for May through October 2015

The rates remain subject to DPU approval.

Additional rates are below:

National Grid Massachusetts Basic Service Rates
   ¢/kWh

Residential (R-1, R-2, R-4, E)

Fixed Rate: 
May-Oct         8.896

Monthly Rate Option
May  2015       8.323
Jun  2015       9.246
Jul  2015       9.535
Aug  2015       9.074
Sept 2015       8.494
Oct  2015       8.519




Commercial (G-1, Streetlights)

Fixed Rate: 
May-Oct         8.365

Monthly Rate Option
May  2015       7.887
Jun  2015       8.723
Jul  2015       8.805
Aug  2015       8.580
Sept 2015       8.053
Oct  2015       8.061




Industrial NEMA (G-2, G-3)

Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         8.075

Monthly Rate Option
May  2015       6.997
Jun  2015       7.841
Jul  2015       9.234




Industrial SEMA (G-2, G-3)

Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         8.042

Monthly Rate Option
May  2015       7.035
Jun  2015       7.889
Jul  2015       9.071



Industrial WCMA (G-2, G-3)

Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         8.017

Monthly Rate Option
May  2015       6.960
Jun  2015       7.787
Jul  2015       9.154

All rates include the Basic Service Administrative 
Cost Adjustment Factor