Massachusetts Mass Market Default Service Rate To Increase 22%

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, 2019.

All rates listed in this include the current Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00381/kWh, effective December 1, 2018. The Basic Service Costs Adder will likely change prior to implementation of the new default service rates, resulting in the rates listed below changing.

As filed, the fixed basic service charge for residential customers (RD-1, RD-2) and Small General (GD-1) commercial customers is $0.12134 for the period December 2019 to May 2020. That's about 22% higher than the current rate of $0.09980/kWh

Additional rates are below; the rates remain subject to DPU approval.

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh
December 2019 - May 2020

*Note: All rates  include the current Basic 
Service Costs Adder of $0.00381/kWh. This adder 
is likely to change before the rates below take 
effect, and therefore the total rates below will 
likely change prior to December 1


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

Fixed Rate: 
Dec-May      $0.12134

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2019     $0.12929
Jan 2020     $0.14136
Feb 2020     $0.13349
Mar 2020     $0.11231
Apr 2020     $0.09962
May 2020     $0.09707





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

Fixed Rate: 
Dec-May      $0.11596

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2019     $0.12022
Jan 2020     $0.13672
Feb 2020     $0.13496
Mar 2020     $0.10928
Apr 2020     $0.09600
May 2020     $0.08856