Bedford Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is a program offered by the town of Bedford to provide new electricity supply options and more renewable energy to Bedford residents and businesses. The Program is a town-vetted alternative to Eversource’s default supply and other third party electricity suppliers.

New program rates!

The Bedford CCA Program will continue through November 2024 with new rates. The Press Release issued by the Town explains the program’s continuation.

Bedford CCA is the only electricity program offered by our town – beware of look-alike offers and always look for the town seal on materials sent to you!

Program Rates

December 2021 to November 2024

Bedford CCA has a standard product, Bedford Local Green, which has more renewable energy than required by Massachusetts. Participants in the Program receive Bedford Local Green unless they affirmatively choose one of the other electricity products.

Bedford Community Choice Aggregation Eversource Basic Service
Bedford Local Green Bedford Local Green 50% Bedford Local
Green 100%
Bedford Basic Residential
Rates 10.927 ¢/kWh 12.022 ¢/kWh 13.847 ¢/kWh 10.197 ¢/kWh 16.078 ¢/kWh
Fixed rate for 35 months
More renewables from New England
100% Renewable Energy
Renewable energy Includes 20% more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I RECs), than required by MA Includes 50% more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I RECs), than required by MA RECs to meet 100% of a user's monthly consumption, in addition to meeting all renewable energy standards Meets renewable energy standards Meets renewable energy standards
Duration December 2021 - November 2024 July - December 2023
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Disclaimer:  Savings cannot be guaranteed compared to the utility’s basic service rate which changes every six months for residential and small commercial customers, and every three months for large commercial customers.

Products described as Green contain Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I RECs) above that required by the Commonwealth, and come only from solar, wind, anaerobic digestion and low-impact hydro located within New England. Local refers to New England.

All of the additional RECs included in the Program are designated as Massachusetts Class I. RECs are the accepted legal instrument used to track renewable energy generation and to substantiate claims of renewable energy use. Learn more about the RECs that are included on the Renewable Energy page.

Goals of Bedford CCA

Competitive, Stable Price

Using strategic purchasing, combined with the bulk purchasing power of thousands of households and businesses in the Program, Bedford CCA provides competitive, stable rates. Please note, savings compared to Eversource Basic Service cannot be guaranteed because Basic Service prices change every six months for residential and commercial customers, and every three months for industrial customers.

Support Renewable Energy Sources

Bedford CCA’s standard and optional products include more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I) than required by the Commonwealth. This means you can support the growth of renewable energy generation in our region. 

Increased Choice and
Easy Participation

The Program offers four different options for electricity supply so that everyone in Bedford can find an option that fits their budget and climate goals.

Participants in Bedford CCA may leave the Program at any time without penalty.

How it works

Bedford CCA does not replace Eversource as our electric utility. They continue to deliver electricity, repair outages and manage all billing. The Program offers alternatives for the Supply portion of your bill. See the Understanding Your Bill section on the Eversource’s website to see the difference between Supply and Delivery sections.

The Program is open to electricity customers in Bedford, whether they be a resident, business, renter or owner. 

The Program has voluntary participation and automatic enrollment.

  • Voluntary participation: customers can leave the Program at any time without penalty.
  • Automatic enrollment for new customers: in Bedford, most residential and business customers are already enrolled in the Program. New customers or newly eligible customers will periodically be sent a Customer Notification Letter notifying them of their choice to participate in the Program or leave before it starts (opt out). Customers have 30 days to make a choice. Those who do not opt out are automatically enrolled in the Program. To enroll sooner, use our online forms.
  • Opt-in required for some: Bedford residents and businesses who have already chosen an electricity supplier other than Eversource will not receive the Customer Notification Letter, though they can voluntarily opt in to the Program at any time. The Department of Public Utilities advises all customers of third party suppliers to check their contract terms as their supplier may charge them a fee and/or penalty to leave before the end of their contract with their supplier. 

Solar Electricity Consumers will continue to receive their net metering credits while participating in the Program.

Budget Plan or Eligible Low-Income delivery rate consumers will continue to receive those benefits from the utility.

Questions and Support

Have questions or need help? Please visit the support page, which contains the contact information for the current program supplier and a form for comments.