Massachusetts Default Service Rates To Decrease 15%

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, 2018.

The fixed basic service charge for residential customers (RD-1, RD-2) and Small General (GD-1) commercial customers is 10.556¢/kWh for the period June 2018 to November 2018. That's about 15% lower than the current rate of 12.340¢/kWh

Additional rates are below; the rates remain subject to DPU approval. All listed rates include the current Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00570/kWh effective December 1, 2017.

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh
June 2018 - November 2018


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

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov       $0.10556

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2018      $0.10198
Jul 2018      $0.10548
Aug 2018      $0.10281
Sept 2018     $0.10937
Oct 2018      $0.10580
Nov 2018      $0.10941




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

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov       $0.09260

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2018      $0.09069
Jul 2018      $0.09423
Aug 2018      $0.09257
Sept 2018     $0.09114
Oct 2018      $0.09175
Nov 2018      $0.09539