Latest News on Andover Community Power

 

  • Andover Community Power launched in June 2024! People who have signed up are saving money over those still using National Grid. Andover Community Power offers three electricity supply options to all Andover residents and businesses. The Town’s primary offering, Andover Standard, costs less than the current National Grid Residential Basic Service rate while also providing an additional 15% renewable energy (though future savings cannot be guaranteed). Andover residents and businesses may also choose from two other options: Andover Ultimate, which adds voluntary renewable energy (MA Class IRECs) to total 100%, and Andover Basic which just meets the State minimum standards for renewable energy. 

    Andover Community Power provides long-term price stability, with prices fixed until December 2027. The program also supports the growth of renewable energy here in New England, because all additional renewable energy comes from “Class I” sources. Those are primarily wind and solar, all located within New England.

    Please use the official ACP websiteto ensure you are keeping up-to-date on the official supplier and not getting scammed. Signing a new electric supplier contract now may lock you in and keep you from participating in ACP.

  • We do not want other towns aggregation plans to languish in the DPU for over 2 years like occurred here for Andover’s plan. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued its final approval of Andover’s municipal aggregation plan in January 2024 after submitting its plan in July 2021!

    Keep letting your state reps know that the system must be fixed!

Prepare for Andover Community Power

 

Something as ordinary as paying your electric bill can have an extraordinary effect on our community!

Andover Community Power (ACP) is a program offered by the Town to provide residents and businesses more electricity supply options by pooling the electricity use of thousands of users in Andover. The program is a Town-vetted alternative to National Grid’s default supply and other third party electricity suppliers.

ACP offers new renewable energy options and expands customer choice.

Andover Ultimate is the ACP product that adds voluntary renewable energy to total 100%. Customers who chose this option can have a more meaningful impact on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the support of renewable energy sources.

Andover Community Power Goals

 

Using strategic purchasing, combined with the bulk buying power of thousands of households and businesses in the town, Andover Community Power looks to provide competitive, stable rates. 

While the Program cannot guarantee savings to customers in the future, we expect the Program will perform well and remain competitive over the years to come.

Andover Community Power’s standard and optional products include more renewable energy than required by Massachusetts. This means that by participating in the program, you can use cleaner electricity and support the growth of renewable energy generation in our region. 

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

Participants in Andover Community Power may leave the program at any time without penalty.

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