Energy News for the Massachusetts Market
By: Bruce Mohl |
THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY in eastern Massachusetts is going up this winter to its highest level since 2015.
Eversource Energy said its price for so-called basic service will be nearly 13.6 cents a kilowatt hour this winter in the eastern part of the state, up 0.7 cents from last winter […]
By: Mark Iandolo |
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced March 29 that she has issued a report urging an end to the competitive electricity supply market for individual residential customers in the state.
“Competitive electric suppliers promise big energy savings but are actually burdening customers with hundreds of dollars in extra […]
By: Fox 25 Boston |
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is calling for an end to competitive electricity suppliers, saying they target low-income, elderly, and minority residents with false promises of cheaper electric bills.
The Democrat said Thursday that a two-year study conducted by her office found Massachusetts customers who switched to a competitive […]
By: Framingham Source |
Viridian Energy, LLC, a competitive electricity supplier in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations of deceptive marketing and sales tactics that lured residents into costly contracts with high electricity rates, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today, March 28.
In an assurance of discontinuance, filed in Suffolk […]
By: Emily Clark |
In December of 2016, the Plymouth resident was paying 8 cents a kilowatt hour. Now, it’s up to 10 cents. He notes that the electric supplier on his bill has changed from Eversource to Nextera Energy Services in Texas and wants to know what’s going on, […]
By: Elizabeth McGowan |
While California and other solar-heavy states are leading on energy storage targets, experts say New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland could quickly close the gap, with political support.
“Legislators […]
By: Robert Walton |
By: Will Soltero |
Electricity rate hikes that could bring an additional $36 million in annual revenue to energy company Eversource were approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Thursday, Nov. 30.
It is unclear whether the University of Massachusetts will see any changes to its rates or coverage.
Initially seeking rate increases […]