Mass. Utility's Default Service Rate To Increase 25%

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

The fixed basic service charge for residential customers (RD-1, RD-2) and Small General (GD-1) commercial customers is 12.402¢/kWh for the period December 2017 to May 2018. That's about 25% higher than the current rate of 9.934¢/kWh

Additional rates are below; the rates remain subject to DPU approval. All listed rates include the current Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00632/kWh that was effective December 1, 2016

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh
December 2017 - May 2018


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

Fixed Rate: 
Dec-May      $0.12402

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2017     $0.11579
Jan 2018     $0.14315
Feb 2018     $0.14532
Mar 2018     $0.11920
Apr 2018     $0.10679
May 2018     $0.10230




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

Fixed Rate: 
Dec-May      $0.10908

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2017     $0.10477
Jan 2018     $0.13128
Feb 2018     $0.13339
Mar 2018     $0.10433
Apr 2018     $0.09016
May 2018     $0.08531