Massachusetts Default Service Rates To Increase

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil has filed with the Massachusetts DPU electric basic service rates for the period beginning June 1, 2017.

The fixed basic service charge for residential customers (RD-1, RD-2) and Small General (GD-1) commercial customers is 9.934¢/kWh for the period June 2017 to November 2017. That compares to the current rate of 9.704¢/kWh

Additional rates are below:

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh


Residential (RD-1, RD-2), Small General (GD-1)

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov       $0.09934

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2017      $0.09708
Jul 2017      $0.09883
Aug 2017      $0.09827
Sept 2017     $0.10008
Oct 2017      $0.10011
Nov 2017      $0.10247



Medium General and Outdoor Lighting
(GD-2, GD-4, GD-5, SD)

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov       $0.08674

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2017      $0.08505
Jul 2017      $0.08993
Aug 2017      $0.08752
Sept 2017     $0.08515
Oct 2017      $0.08360
Nov 2017      $0.08908