Central Shenandoah News

Town of Monterey issued the following announcement on Sept. 20

This email is being sent to the Towns in the Berkshire Aggregation. We wanted to make you aware of a few things…

• National Grid filed their proposed winter Basic Service rates with the DPU yesterday.  Please see attached.  They’re even higher than anticipated.  The market has been running up the last few months and even though National Grid procured 50% of their supply back in March, they still needed to procure the remaining 50% on September 8.
• Given the above, we’d like to remind everyone how to opt-in to the Town’s Program should they choose to take advantage of the savings the aggregation will offer this winter, as compared to National Grid’s Basic Service.  
• In addition, all National Grid customers who meet certain means criteria can qualify to receive a discount on their electric bills.  We know many residents are already signed up to receive this discount but many are not.  

National Grid’s form appears to be online only at https://www.nationalgridus.com/MA-Home/Bill-Help/Payment-Assistance-Programs

Lastly, with respect to residents who aren’t enrolled in the Town’s Program but have entered into third-party supply contracts on their own, folks who are on variable rate contracts should be aware that the market has run up and competitive suppliers may have no choice but to increase their prices to cover costs. 

To join Monterey’s Program, you can do one of two things:

1. Visit colonialpowergroup.com/monterey and click the OPT-IN button, then fill out and submit the Opt-In Form.
2. Call Dynegy at (866) 220-5696 and ask to join the Town of Monterey’s Program.

For both of the above options, you should have your National Grid bill handy in order to provide some required information.  Enrollments can only be processed on meter reads so it may take one or two billing cycles before taking effect.  If you are currently contracted with your own competitive supplier, you should confirm with them that you will not incur any early termination fees or penalties for leaving their supply.

Original source can be found here.