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Electric Rates are set by the Board of Commissioners and filed with the Department of Public Utilities to reflect the true cost of providing service to customers. Please see our rate schedules and charges as of January 1st, 2022 below.

Purchase Power Charge (PPC)

Distribution Adjustment Factor (DAF)

Energy Conservation Service (ECS)

Renewable Energy Credit (REC)

Manual Reading Charge (MRC)

Final Meter Reading Charge (FMRC)

Net Metering (Rate 70)

Private Area Lighting (Rate 80)

Large General Service (Rate 90)

Rate 10

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                 $5.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                       $0.04105 per kWh
    Residential Distribution Charge                   $0.0265 per kWh
    Distribution Adjustment Factor:                $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                          $0.09279 per kWh
  4. Renewable Energy Credit:
    PASNY Credit:                                         -$0.0006118 per kWh
    REC Credit:                               -$2.50 per month (must apply)
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                   $0.133228 per kWh

Rate 20

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                   $10.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                            $0.04675 per kWh   Commercial Distribution Charge:                  $ 0.0322 per kWh               Distribution Adjustment Factor:                    $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                              $0.09279 per kWh
  4. ECS charge:                                                          $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                             $0.13954 per kWh

Rate 30

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $40.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                           $0.02715 per kWh Commercial Distribution Charge:                 $0.01260 per kWh            Distribution Adjustment Factor:                   $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                             $0.09279 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:               $9.15 per demand unit
  5. ECS charge:                                                        $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                          $0.11994 per kWh

Rate 40

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $75.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                        $0.02005 per kWh                   Commercial Distribution Charge:             $ 0.00550 per kWh           Distribution Adjustment Factor:                 $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:           On Peak $0.13049 per kWh                                                                               Off Peak $0.04974 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $9.29 per demand unit
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh: Dependent on On & Off Peak Usage

Rate 90

  1. Customer Base Charge:                            $150.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                        $0.02005 per kWh                   Commercial Distribution Charge:             $ 0.00550 per kWh           Distribution Adjustment Factor:                 $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:           On Peak $0.13049 per kWh                                                                               Off Peak $0.04974 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $10.29 per demand unit                                                                                      (minimum of $2,058.00)
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh: Dependent on On & Off Peak Usage

Rate 50

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                      $7.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                             $0.04035 per kWh   Municipal Distribution Charge:                         $0.0258 per kWh               Distribution Adjustment Factor:                     $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                                $0.09279 per kWh
  4. ECS charge:                                                           $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                   $0.13314 per kWh

Rate 60

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $19.00 per month
  2. Distributed Energy Charge:                          $0.01455 per kWh            Large Municipal Distribution Charge:              $0.00 per kWh                   Distributed Adjustment Factor:                 $0.01455 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                           $0.09279 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $7.70 per demand unit                                                                                     (minimum of $308.00)
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                         $0.10734 per kWh

Rate 15

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                   $4.50 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                          $0.03695 per kWh           Farm  Distribution Charge                            $0.02385 per kWh         Distribution Adjustment Factor:                  $0.01310 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                             $0.08351 per kWh
  4. PASNY Credit:                                             -$0.0009536 per kWh                
  5. ECS charge:                                                         $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                         $0.119506 per kWh

*Must qualify for the Farm Energy Discount Program through the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in order to receive this rate.

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In 2021, LELD continued to offer among the lowest residential electric rates in the state, according to a 12-month comparison to other utilities. As a municipal electric light department, we are able to secure low-cost electricity, which benefits the residents and businesses in Littleton and Boxborough.