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Town starts Hopkinton Power Choice program, will offer stable electric rates
Hopkinton officially will launch its electric supply program this September.
The town announced last week that it had signed a contract with Direct Energy to provide 24 months of stable electric supply prices as part of the Hopkinton Power Choice program.
Under the contract, those enrolled in the program will have 15% of their electricity supplied from clean and renewable sources. The price for electricity will be 14.590 cents per kilowatt hour. In a recent press release, the town notes this price is below Eversource’s 14.884 cents per kilowatt hour, which is set to take effect Aug. 1.
There are alternate options under Hopkinton Power Choice that residents have the option to enroll in. The 100% renewables option and the minimum renewables plan will cost 16.840 and 13.970 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively.
“All Hopkinton Power Choice prices are fixed and will not change from September 2025 until September 2027,” the press release states.
Residents are enrolled automatically into Hopkinton Power Choice unless they have a private electricity supply contract. All Hopkinton customers are allowed to opt out of the program if they wish without penalties or fees.
Hopkinton Power Choice, which is a municipal aggregation plan, allows the town, instead of individual customers, to purchase electricity from a supplier. Town officials held a public forum on the proposed program last August, and state regulators approved the plan in March.
More information on the plan can be found on the Hopkinton Power Choice website. The town also will be holding public information sessions at the Senior Center and the Hopkinton Public Library on July 16.
Latest News
Hopkinton Middle School student Dhairya Mehta has established himself as a standout in youth chess after winning the 2025 Massachusetts Barry S. Spiegel Cup earlier this year.
This week’s Real Estate Transactions list shows 16 homes sold, including nine for over $1 million.
This week’s Library Corner features information on the library’s holiday hours, a summer reading program and botanical programs for kids.
The Bob Martin Jazz Quintet will play the Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ Sunday Summer Jazz series on Sunday.
Town meetings tonight include the Select Board (6) and Conservation Commission (7).
Photo of the Day
Crews started construction last Wednesday on the padel/pickleball facility on East Main Street.
The State also has a website that has numerous additional options for energy generation providers, some with lower rates and higher renewable options.
http://www.energyswitchma.gov
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