National Grid Basic Service Rates To Fall 40%

National Grid fixed basic service rates for Massachusetts residential and commercial electric customers will fall to, or below, 8¢/kWh starting in May, under rates filed with the DPU.

National Grid has filed the fixed rates with the application of the current Basic Service Administrative Cost Adjustment Factors (BSACFs) and the Smart Grid Customer Cost Adjustment Factors (SGCCAFs), as well as with the application of updated BSACFs and SGCCAFs which are pending approval in a separate docket

The fixed basic service charge for residential customers, including changes to the BSACF and SGCCAF, is proposed to be 8.042¢/kWh. The current National Grid residential fixed basic service rate is 13.038¢/kWh.

The rates remain subject to DPU approval

National Grid Massachusetts Basic Service Rates
   ¢/kWh

Residential (R-1, R-2, R-4, E)
               With Current     With New 
             BSACFs/SGCCAFs   BSACFs/SGCCAFs
Fixed Rate    
May-Oct         7.913           8.042

Monthly Rate Option
May  2016       7.444
Jun  2016       7.972
Jul  2016       8.516
Aug  2016       8.026
Sept 2016       7.523
Oct  2016       7.795




Commercial (G-1, Streetlights)
               With Current     With New 
             BSACFs/SGCCAFs   BSACFs/SGCCAFs
Fixed Rate: 
May-Oct         7.539           7.542

Monthly Rate Option
May  2016       7.309
Jun  2016       7.538
Jul  2016       8.211
Aug  2016       7.740
Sept 2016       7.062
Oct  2016       7.281




Industrial NEMA (G-2, G-3)
               With Current     With New 
             BSACFs/SGCCAFs   BSACFs/SGCCAFs
Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         7.454           7.395

Monthly Rate Option
May  2016       6.747
Jun  2016       7.403
Jul  2016       8.104



Industrial SEMA (G-2, G-3)
               With Current     With New 
             BSACFs/SGCCAFs   BSACFs/SGCCAFs
Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         7.038           6.979

Monthly Rate Option
May  2016       6.605
Jun  2016       6.832
Jul  2016       7.600



Industrial WCMA (G-2, G-3)
               With Current     With New 
             BSACFs/SGCCAFs   BSACFs/SGCCAFs
Fixed Rate: 
May-Jul         6.834           6.775

Monthly Rate Option
May  2016       6.421
Jun  2016       6.521
Jul  2016       7.479