Western Mass. Default Service Rates To Remain Nearly 10¢

Western Massachusetts Electric Company has filed basic service rates for the period beginning July 1, 2015, and while lower than the winter rates, residential and small commercial fixed rates will still be nearly 10¢/kWh.

The residential and small commercial fixed basic service rates are each currently about 14¢ through June 30.

WMECO's filed rates for the period beginning July 1, 2015 are below. All rates in cents/kWh, and include the basic service adjustment factor.

Residential
Fixed Price Option Jul. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015: 9.767

Monthly Variable Rates:
July: 9.049
August: 8.527
September: 7.869
October: 8.041
November: 9.998
December: 14.854



Small C&I (23, 24, G-0, T-0)
Fixed Price Option Jul. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015: 9.938

Monthly Variable Rates:
July: 9.330
August: 8.647
September: 7.944
October: 8.102
November: 10.164
December: 15.142



Medium/Large C&I (G-2, T-4, T-2, T-5)

Monthly Variable Rates:
July: 8.474
August: 7.752
September: 6.918

Fixed Price Option: Jul. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015: 7.768



Streetlighting
Fixed Price Option Jul. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015: 7.868

Monthly Variable Rates:
July: 6.883
August: 6.463
September: 5.920
October: 6.260
November: 8.342
December: 13.146