R-2 Low Income Residential Farm Discount
Massachusetts Electric Co · Flat · filed 2025
What this tariff charges
| Fixed charge | $9.00 per month |
|---|---|
| Structure | Flat |
| Filed | 2025-02-01 |
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
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.25810 | 0.00000 | 0.25810 |
What it costs at different usage levels
| kWh per month | Annual total | Effective $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $1,656.60 | $0.2761 |
| 1000 | $3,205.20 | $0.2671 |
| 2000 | $6,302.40 | $0.2626 |
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 upon verification of a low-income Customer's receipt of any means-tested public benefit, or verification of eligibility for the low-income home energy assistance program, or its successor program, for which eligibility does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level based on a household's gross income.
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