Massachusetts Residential, Small Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase 18%

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, 2020.

All rates listed in this include the current Basic Service Costs Adder of $0.00635/kWh, effective December 1, 2019. The Basic Service Costs Adder may 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 $0.10984 per kWh for the period December 2020 to May 2021. That's about 18% higher than the current rate of $0.09300/kWh

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

Fitchburg Gas and Electric Basic Service Rates
   $/kWh
December 2020 - May 2021

*Note: All rates  include the current Basic 
Service Costs Adder of $0.00381/kWh. This may
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      $0.10984

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2020     $0.10606
Jan 2021     $0.12233
Feb 2021     $0.12305
Mar 2021     $0.10544
Apr 2021     $0.09980
May 2021     $0.09574





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

Fixed Rate: 
Dec-May      $0.10338

Monthly Rate Option
Dec 2020     $0.10443
Jan 2021     $0.11885
Feb 2021     $0.11926
Mar 2021     $0.09934
Apr 2021     $0.08938
May 2021     $0.08427

Unitil awarded the portion of the Small Customer Group basic service requirement that was available in a recent RFP to NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, and awarded the portion of the Medium Customer Group basic service requirement that was available in a recent RFP to Exelon Generation Company, LLC. Both awards are for the twelve-month period beginning December 1, 2020.