Small General Service (G-1)

This rate is applicable to the entire service requirement for electricity at a single metering location of any customer subject to the provisions of this section. A customer will be served under this rate if the customer’s average monthly usage does not exceed 10,000 kWh. A customer may be transferred from this rate if the customer’s 12-month average monthly usage for 3 consecutive months is greater than 10,000 kWh/month, or greater than 500 kW of demand.

 

NEW RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $15.00/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.098610/kWh

 

RATE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $13.00/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.092110/kWh  

Energy Charge

The Energy Charge is based on HMLP’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the HMLP’s Standard Energy Charge.

Discount

A discount of approximately 10% will be applied to bills paid on or before the 15th of the month following the billing date, providing all previous and current bills have been paid. No bill shall be reduced less than the monthly minimum charge with the applied discount. The Energy Charge, PANSY Credit, PCA and Sales tax will not be discounted.

Customer Charge

This is the minimum fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity.

Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)

The PCA is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.

Deposit

If the Customer does not own the property, HMLP requires a security deposit that is equal to 3X the highest bill in the prior 12-month timeframe. The deposit is kept until service is terminated and at that time the final bill will be deducted from the deposit and you will be billed/refunded for the remainder. The deposit serves as collateral security for the performance of the terms of the Agreement, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and M.G.L. c. 164, sec 58 A. 

General Service Demand (G-2)

This rate is applicable to the entire service requirement for electricity at a single metering location of any customer subject to the provisions of this section. A customer will be served under this rate if the customer’s average monthly usage exceeds 10,000 kWh, but average monthly billing demand does not exceed 500 kW. A customer may be transferred from this rate if the customer’s 12-month average monthly usage for 3 consecutive months is (a) less than 8,000 kWh/month, or (b) greater than 500 kW of demand.

 

NEW RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $65.00/month
Demand Charge (All over 10kW):
$14.00 per kW/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.027910/kWh

 

RATE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $50.00/month
Demand Charge: $13.00/kW/month
Transmission & Distribution Charge: $0.028270/kWh 

Energy Charge

The Energy Charge is based on HMLP’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the HMLP’s Standard Energy Charge.

Demand

The demand for each month will be the greatest 15-minute peak ocurring during such month as measured in kW. 

Discount

A discount of approximately 10% will be applied to bills paid on or before the 15th of the month following the billing date, providing all previous and current bills have been paid. No bill shall be reduced less than the monthly minimum charge with the applied discount. The Energy Charge, PANSY Credit, PCA and Sales tax will not be discounted.

Customer Charge

This is the minimum fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity.

Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)

The PCA is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.

Deposit

If the Customer does not own the property, HMLP requires a security deposit that is equal to 3X the highest bill in the prior 12-month timeframe. The deposit is kept until service is terminated and at that time the final bill will be deducted from the deposit and you will be billed/refunded for the remainder. The deposit serves as collateral security for the performance of the terms of the Agreement, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and M.G.L. c. 164, sec 58 A.

General Service Heating Commercial (GH C)

This rate is for customers receiving electricity through a single meter, provided that permanently connected electric resistive heating equipment is installed and no other fossil fuel source of comfort heating is utilized. This rate is not available to industrial customers. This rate is no longer available to new commercial customers. 

 

NEW RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $16.00/month
Demand Charge (All over 10kW):
$7.50 per kW/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.055190/kWh

RATE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $14.00/month
Demand Charge: $7.00/kW/month
Transmission & Distribution Charge: $0.051130/kWh

Energy Charge

The Energy Charge is based on HMLP’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the HMLP’s Standard Energy Charge.

Discount

A discount of 10% will be applied to bills paid on or before the 15th of the month following the billing date, providing all previous bills have been paid. No discount shall reduce a bill below the monthly Minimum Charge. The Energy Charge, PCA and Sales tax will not be discounted.

Customer Charge

This is the minimum fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity and 50% of the previous demand usage in kW from the previous June billing. This applies to all G-3 customers including G-3 customers who have left the HMLP system.

Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)

The PCA is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.

Deposit

If the Customer does not own the property, HMLP requires a security deposit that is equal to 3X the highest bill in the prior 12-month timeframe. The deposit is kept until service is terminated and at that time the final bill will be deducted from the deposit and you will be billed/refunded for the remainder. The deposit serves as collateral security for the performance of the terms of the Agreement, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and M.G.L. c. 164, sec 58 A.

Demand

The demand for each month will be the greatest 15-minute peak ocurring during such month as measured in kW. 

Farm Rate (G-1B)

This rate is available for single phase service to farm customers for general farm and home uses, including incidental appliances, refrigeration, cooking, and power for motors. 

 

NEW RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $14.00/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.086390/kWh

 

RATE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $12.00/month
Transmission & Distribution Charge: $0.080280/kWh

Energy Charge

The Energy Charge is based on HMLP’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the HMLP’s Standard Energy Charge.

Customer Charge

This is the minimum fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity.

Discount

A discount of approximately 10% will be applied to bills paid on or before the 15th of the month following the billing date, providing all previous bills have been paid. The Energy Charge, PCA and Sales tax will not be discounted.

Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)

The PCA is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.

Deposit

If the Customer does not own the property, HMLP requires a security deposit that is equal to 3X the highest bill in the prior 12-month timeframe. The deposit is kept until service is terminated and at that time the final bill will be deducted from the deposit and you will be billed/refunded for the remainder. The deposit serves as collateral security for the performance of the terms of the Agreement, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and M.G.L. c. 164, sec 58 A.

Large General Service (G-3)

This rate is available for all purposes where service is delivered at a given location and will be billed under this rate. A customer will begin service under this rate if HMLP estimates that its average use will exceed 500 kW of Demand per month. A customer may be transferred from this rate at their request if the customer’s 12-month monthly demand is less than 480 kW per month for 3 consecutive months. Suitable transforming, controlling and regulating apparatus, acceptable to and approved by HMLP shall be provided at the expense of the customer.

 

NEW RATE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $525.00/month
Demand Charge (All over 10kW):
$13.75 per kW/month
Capacity, Transmission & Distribution Charge:
$0.023720/kWh

 

RATE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Customer Charge: $450.00/month
Demand Charge: $12.75/kW/month
Transmission & Distribution Charge: $0.023770/kWh

 

 

Energy Charge

The Energy Charge is based on HMLP’s average monthly cost of energy and may be increased or decreased and may be adjusted in accordance with the HMLP’s Standard Energy Charge.

Discount

A discount of 10% will be applied to bills paid on or before the 15th of the month following the billing date, providing all previous bills have been paid. No discount shall reduce a bill below the monthly Minimum Charge. The Energy Charge, PCA and Sales tax will not be discounted.

Customer Charge

This is the minimum fixed charge for every rate payer to help with the distribution costs of providing electricity and 50% of the previous demand usage in kW from the previous June billing. This applies to all G-3 customers including G-3 customers who have left the HMLP system.

Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)

The PCA is a variable component of the rate that is used to account for unforseen costs.

Deposit

If the Customer does not own the property, HMLP requires a security deposit that is equal to 3X the highest bill in the prior 12-month timeframe. The deposit is kept until service is terminated and at that time the final bill will be deducted from the deposit and you will be billed/refunded for the remainder. The deposit serves as collateral security for the performance of the terms of the Agreement, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and M.G.L. c. 164, sec 58 A.

Demand

The demand for each month under ordinary load conditions will be the greatest of the following:

  • a. The greatest 15 minute peak occurring during such month as measured in kilowatts.
  • b. 80% of the greatest 15 minute peak occurring during such month as measured in kilovolt-amperes.
  • c. 480 kilowatts
Terms of Service
The customer shall agree to receive service under this rate for an initial term of one year. HMLP will supply service under this rate if HMLP can properly supply electricity to the Customer without an uneconomic expenditure by HMLP. The agreement may be terminated at any time on or after the expiration date of the initial term by 12 month’s written notice.
Transformer Ownership Credit

If the customer owns and maintains the transformer(s) and associated equipment (other than metering), a monthly credit of $0.10 per kW of billing demand will be applied to the monthly bill.

Metering
This rate shall apply only to service where metering is installed on the primary side of the transformer(s) supplying the Customer. Secondary metering will be subject to the addition of transformer energy losses or to 2% of the metered kWh.
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