NSTAR Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rates Increasing 42%-50%

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy filed with the Massachusetts DPU new basic service electricity rates for its Western Massachusetts service territory (WMA), formerly WMECO, for the period beginning January 1, 2023

All prices below include Basic Service Adders, Renewable Portfolio Standard, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, Clean Energy Standard, and Clean Peak Standard adders

The filed new WMECO fixed residential basic service rate for the period January through June 2023 is 21.864¢/kWh, which is about 42% higher than the current rate of 15.348¢/kWh

The filed new WMECO fixed small C&I basic service rate for the period January through June 2023 is 22.388¢/kWh, which is about 49% higher than the current rate of 14.978¢/kWh

Additional rate info is in the chart below. Further rates may be found in WMECO's filing

WMECO Basic Service
¢/kWh
 
Residential
Fixed Price Jan. 1, 2023 – Jun. 30, 2023: 21.864
 
Monthly Variable Rates:
 See filing linked below




Small C&I (23, 24, G-0, T-0)
Fixed Price Jan. 1, 2023 – Jun. 30, 2023: 22.388

Monthly Variable Rates:
 See filing linked below



Medium/Large C&I (G-2, T-4, T-2, T-5)
 
Monthly Variable Rates:
Jan:  47.655
Feb:  51.069
Mar:  33.022
 
Fixed Price Jan. 1, 2023 – Mar. 31, 2023: 44.019




Streetlighting (S-1 & S-2)
 See filing linked below

WMECO's filing with additional rates