Nstar Eastern Default Service Rates To Fall 10-12%

Nstar has filed with the Massachusetts DPU new electric basic service rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service territory for the period beginning July 1, 2018.

The new fixed residential basic service rate of 11.397¢/kWh is about 12% lower than the current fixed residential basic service rate of 12.888¢/kWh

The new fixed small C&I basic service rate of 11.403¢/kWh is about 10% lower than the current fixed small C&I basic service rate of 12.692¢/kWh

All rates in this story include the Basic Service Adders and Renewable Portfolio Standard, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard and Clean Energy Standard Adders

Complete proposed Nstar basic service rates are below, in ¢/kWh. Rates remain subject to DPU approval

Nstar Basic Service
Eastern Massachusetts Service Territory
¢/kWh

Residential
Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2018 – Dec. 31, 2018: 11.397

Monthly Variable Rates:
July:       10.350
August:     10.383
September:  11.091
October:    12.008
November:   11.931
December:   13.302




Small C&I
Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2018 – Dec. 31, 2018: 11.403

July:       10.708
August:     10.617
September:  10.900
October:    11.430
November:   11.683
December:   13.414




Large C&I - NEMA

Monthly Variable Rates:
July:       11.476
August:     11.248
September:  11.812

Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2018 – Sept. 30, 2018: 11.498




Large C&I - SEMA
July:       10.405
August:     10.277
September:  10.522

Fixed Price Jul. 1, 2018 – Sept. 30, 2018: 10.398