R-1 Residential Farm Discount

What this tariff charges

Energy rates

The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.

Energy charge

What it costs at different usage levels

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises.

Rooftop solar on this tariff

A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save between $1,296 and $2,352 a year on this tariff, paying back in 9–16 years . No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.

no sell rate filed, but this utility reports residential net metering - the range spans no export credit to full retail netting. Compare across this state →

The utility's own description

Electric delivery service under this rate is available for all domestic purposes in an individual private dwelling or an individual apartment and for church and farm purposes. The Company may under unusual circumstances permit more than one set of living quarters to be served through one meter under this rate, but if so, the Customer Charge shall be multiplied by the number of separate living quarters so served. A church and adjacent buildings owned and operated by the church may be served under this rate, but any such buildings separated by public ways must be billed separately. Customers whose average monthly usage for the previous 12 months exceeds 2,500 kWh per month may elect delivery service on rate R-4, subject to the availability of the appropriate metering equipment. Customers who meet the eligibility requirements for being engaged in the business of agriculture or farming as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 128 Section 1a at their service location are eligible for an additional discount from their distribution service rates. The discount will be calculated as 10% of the Customer's total bill for service provided by the Company before application of this discount. Customers who meet the requirements of this section must provide the Company with appropriate documentation of their eligibility under this provision.