Needham Power Choice

About Needham Power Choice

The Town of Needham is pleased to announce the Needham Power Choice program, a municipal electricity aggregation, which is a type of group electricity purchasing program for Needham residents and businesses. Through Needham Power Choice, the Town will use its collective buying power to increase the amount of renewable electricity in the community’s electricity supply. The program will also provide new electricity choices, giving Needham electricity customers greater control over the price and environmental impact of the electricity they use. While Needham Power Choice will not be able to guarantee lower prices compared with Eversource’s Basic Service prices, the Town is committed to working toward providing prices that are competitive and stable for the long term. 

When Needham Power Choice launches, Eversource will continue to deliver electricity to Needham without interruption, and Needham Power Choice will not replace Eversource as the Town’s electric utility. Rather, the program will be integrated into the Eversource bill, changing the price used to calculate the Supply charge from Eversource’s Basic Service price to a Needham price. 

Residents who wish to learn more can visit NeedhamPowerChoice.com or speak to the Town’s program consultants at 1-844-379-2171.

Process Overview

Before launching the program, the Town must develop an Aggregation Plan and submit it to state regulators for review and approval. To ensure the public has an opportunity to be a part of developing this program, the Town is making its draft Aggregation Plan and associated documents available for review and comment before beginning that regulatory review process.

A presentation about the aggregation process was presented at the Select Board's December 5, 2023 meeting. That presentation can be viewed here.

Draft Aggregation Plan and Public Review Process

The draft Aggregation Plan for Needham Power Choice will be available for public review and comment from December 6, 2023 until January 5, 2024. 

Press Release:  Needham Municipal Aggregation Public Comment Period (December 6, 2023)

Those interested in reviewing the draft plan can download it here or obtain a hard copy of the draft plan from the Office of the Town Manager located on the first floor of Town Hall (1471 Highland Ave, Needham, MA  02492). Additionally, draft opt-out mailing materials can be found here or as a hard copy in Town Hall, alongside the draft plan.

Needham residents and business owners are encouraged to review the plan and submit written comments via email to otm@needhamma.gov or via US Mail to: Office of the Town Manager, c/o Needham Power Choice Public Review, Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492. Comments sent by mail must be received (not postmarked) by the end of the comment period in order to be addressed.

An overview of the Plan will be presented on December 5, 2023 at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Select Board Chambers at Town Hall  (1471 Highland Ave, Needham, MA  02492) or via Zoom at this link.

For additional information about Needham Power Choice and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the new program website at NeedhamPowerChoice.com or call customer support with the Town’s program consultants at 1-844-379-2171.