National Grid Massachusetts Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 26%

National Grid electricity default service rates in Massachusetts for mass market customers are due to rise 26-30% starting November 1, according to basic service rates filed with the Massachusetts DPU

For residential customers, National Grid's fixed basic service rate, including the currently effective Basic Service Administrative Cost Adjustment Factors (BSACFs) and Smart Grid Customer Cost Adjustment Factor (SGCCFs), would increase to 13.718 cents per kWh for the November 2018 to April 2019 period, a 26% increase from the current 10.870 cents per kWh

For commercial customers, National Grid's fixed basic service rate, including the currently effective Basic Service Administrative Cost Adjustment Factors (BSACFs) and Smart Grid Customer Cost Adjustment Factor (SGCCFs), would increase to 13.166 cents per kWh for the November 2018 to April 2019 period, a nearly 30% increase from the current 10.182 cents per kWh

National Grid's complete rates are below, shown with the current BSACFs/SGCCFs and without the application of the BSACFs/SGCCFs

The rates remain subject to DPU approval

National Grid Massachusetts Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh

Residential (R-1, R-2, R-4)
            Without      With Current
          BSACFs/SGCCF   BSACFs/SGCCF  
Fixed Rate   
Nov-Apr      $0.13475    $0.13718

Monthly Rate Option
Nov  2018    $0.11356    $0.11599
Dec  2018    $0.13012    $0.13255
Jan  2019    $0.15559    $0.15802
Feb  2019    $0.15752    $0.15995
Mar  2019    $0.12415    $0.12658
Apr  2019    $0.11388    $0.11631






Commercial (G-1, Streetlights)
            Without      With Current
          BSACFs/SGCCF   BSACFs/SGCCF  
Fixed Rate   
Nov-Apr      $0.13000     $0.13166

Monthly Rate Option
Nov  2018    $0.10999    $0.11165
Dec  2018    $0.13061    $0.13227
Jan  2019    $0.15175    $0.15341
Feb  2019    $0.15481    $0.15647
Mar  2019    $0.12049    $0.12215
Apr  2019    $0.10744    $0.10910






Industrial NEMA (G-2, G-3)
            Without      With Current
          BSACFs/SGCCF   BSACFs/SGCCF  
Fixed Rate   
Nov-Apr      $0.13779    $0.13921

Monthly Rate Option
Nov  2018    $0.11077    $0.11219
Dec  2018    $0.13685    $0.13827
Jan  2019    $0.16257    $0.16399





Industrial SEMA (G-2, G-3)
            Without      With Current
          BSACFs/SGCCF   BSACFs/SGCCF  
Fixed Rate   
Nov-Apr      $0.14619    $0.14761

Monthly Rate Option
Nov  2018    $0.11848    $0.11990
Dec  2018    $0.14538    $0.14680
Jan  2019    $0.17144    $0.17286





Industrial WCMA (G-2, G-3)
            Without      With Current
          BSACFs/SGCCF   BSACFs/SGCCF  
Fixed Rate   
Nov-Apr      $0.12724    $0.12866

Monthly Rate Option
Nov  2018    $0.09987    $0.10129
Dec  2018    $0.12645    $0.12787
Jan  2019    $0.15219    $0.15361