Massachusetts Utility's Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rate Falling 25%

The Massachusetts DPU has approved new electric basic service rates at Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light d/b/a Unitil, for the six month period beginning June 1, 2020

All rates below include Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00635/kWh, effective December 1, 2019.

Starting June 1, the six-month fixed basic service charge for residential customers (RD-1, RD-2) and Small General (GD-1) commercial customers is $0.09300/kWh. That's about 25% lower than the current rate of $0.12388/kWh.

Additional rates are below

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh
June 2020 - November 2020


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

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov       $0.09300

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2020      $0.09199
Jul 2020      $0.09471
Aug 2020      $0.08954
Sept 2020     $0.09068
Oct 2020      $0.08915
Nov 2020      $0.10254





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

Fixed Rate: 
Jun-Nov      $0.08115

Monthly Rate Option
Jun 2020      $0.07739
Jul 2020      $0.08185
Aug 2020      $0.08073
Sept 2020     $0.08019
Oct 2020      $0.07815
Nov 2020      $0.08912

Unitil reported that, based upon the pricing received in response to the basic service RFP, Unitil selected Exelon Generation Company, LLC as the supplier for the portion of the Small Customer Group basic service supply requirement bid in the RFP, and Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC as the supplier for the portion of the Medium Customer Group basic service supply requirement bid in the RFP, for the twelve-month period beginning June 1, 2020.