Nstar Default Service Rates To Decrease 25%

Nstar (Eversource Energy) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning July 1, 2016

For Nstar residential customers, the fixed July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 basic service rate is 8.208¢/kWh, about 25% lower than the current rate of 10.844¢/kWh

Small C&I rates will see a similar decline

Complete proposed Nstar basic service rates are below, in ¢/kWh:

Residential
Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2016 – Dec. 31, 2016: 8.208

Monthly Variable Rates:
July:       7.938
August:     7.635
September:  7.416
October:    7.861
November:   8.458
December:   9.942




Small C&I, Streetlighting
Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2016 – Dec. 31, 2016: 8.071

July:       8.019
August:     7.713
September:  7.230
October:    7.527
November:   8.212
December:   9.735




Large C&I - NEMA

Monthly Variable Rates:
July:       8.011
August:     7.730
September:  7.226

Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2016: 7.670




Large C&I - SEMA
July:       7.322
August:     6.934
September:  6.300

Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2016: 6.863

The rates above include Basic Service Adders and Renewable Portfolio Standard and Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Adders.