The Berlin Community Choice Power Supply Program is a municipal aggregation program. According to Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c. 164, § 134), municipal aggregation enables local government to combine the purchasing power of its residents and businesses so that it can provide them with an alternative electricity supply. Once in place, the local government can monitor and set its own energy-related goals for the program such as savings, stability, or green options. Consumers are no longer “stuck” with the cost and fluctuation of the utility’s Basic Service rates because the program offers them another option.

This Program only affects the supply portion of your monthly bill. It will not affect the delivery portion. National Grid will continue to deliver your electricity but Berlin, using a competitive bid process, has chosen the supplier for the Program.

The Town of Berlin is pleased to announce that NextEra Energy Services Massachusetts, LLC., of Houston, Texas, is the supplier for its Program for the term: November 2021 - November 2024

$0.12167 / kWh - ALL RATE CLASSES    Contract here

May 2023 Flier is attached here.

NextEra Energy Services Massachusetts Disclosure Label 7-20-2023

Colonial Power Group, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts (MA Licensed Electricity Broker #EB-107) is the Town's aggregation implementation consultant.

All updates on the Town's current supplier are available online at Colonial Power Group's Berlin page.

The Town of Berlin's aggregation plan was approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in D.P.U. 16-45.

The quarterly reports linked to the table below have been prepared by Colonial Power Group, the Town's Municipal Power Consultant since the Town began its Community Choice Power Supply Program. The data provided by the Competitive Supplier is based on the calendar month (not meter read month) one month following the invoice date. Therefore, the usage data is not available until 3 months after the month it was used. For example, power is Used in January, Invoiced in February, and Reported in March. 

Quarterly reports in this Google Drive

Relevant and associated documents to review regarding Berlin's municipal aggregation program include:

• Town Consultant Agreement with Colonial Power Group - 12-14-2015 (3 years with Town option to renew for 3 more years)
• Aggregation Plan submitted to DPU for Town by Colonial Power Group - 12-21-2015
• Competitive Electric Service Agreement - Town and Verde Energy USA Massachusetts LLC - 6-7-2017 (thru January 2018)
• Competitive Electric Service Agreement - Town and Constellation NewEnergy Inc - 10-18-2017 (thru July 2018)
• Competitive Electric Service Agreement - Town Constellation NewEnergy Inc - 5-3-2018 (40 month thru 10-31-2021)
• Town Consultant Agreement with Colonial Power Group - 12-3-2018 (3 years with the option to renew for 3 more years)
• Amendment No. 1 to Competitive Electric Service Agreement with Constellation New Energy Inc. of 5-8-2018 (sic 5-3-2018) - amendment dated 10-15-2019 (Allowing for Operational Adder to finance an Energy Manager Position)
• Consumer Notification and Opt-Out Card - 10-13-2020
• Competitive Electric Service Agreement between NextEra Energy Services Massachusetts, LLC and Town of Berlin - signed 9-3-2021 - term Nov 2021 - Nov 2024