Nstar POR Discount For Industrial Customers To Increase Sharply

Nstar (Eversource) has filed new proposed purchase of receivables discount rates (standard complete billing percentages) to be effective May 1, 2018.

The rates remain subject to DPU approval.

The proposed May 1, 2018 Nstar Massachusetts POR discounts are:

              Residential  Commercial  Industrial
Uncollectible    1.26%        0.30%       0.18%
Admin Cost       0.00%        0.00%       0.00%
Reconciliation   0.04%        0.10%       0.15%
Total            1.30%        0.40%       0.33%

For comparison, Nstar's current POR discounts are:

              Residential  Commercial  Industrial
Uncollectible    1.23%        0.21%       0.01%
Admin Cost       0.01%        0.01%       0.01%
Reconciliation   0.06%        0.04%       0.00%
Total            1.30%        0.26%       0.02%