Sudbury Electric Rates To Rise, Provider Cites Clean Energy Regs

SUDBURY, MA — Sudbury residents who participate in the town's electricity aggregation program will see a small rise in electricity costs in 2021, according to the town's energy provider.

Sudbury's aggregation supplier, NextEra Energy Services, said the increase is due to the revision of the state's Clean Energy Standard (CES), which was revised over the summer. The CES determines the share of clean energy retail electricity companies must provide each year.

In 2020, the CES share is rising from 20 percent to 22 percent. NextEra Energy Services did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the price hike.

For Sudbury aggregation participants, rates will rise about 50 cents for the average customer using 600 kilowatt-hours per month on the entry Sudbury All Green tier, according to the town. Here's what the new rates will look like across the town's three aggregation programs:

Sudbury All Green

• $0.10629 per kilowatt-hour (2020)
• $0.10712 per kilowatt-hour (2021)

Sudbury Basic

• $0.09965 per kilowatt-hour (2020)
• $0.10048 per kilowatt-hour (2022)

Sudbury Premium 100

• $0.13722 (2020)
• $0.13805 (2021)