Lawrence Officials Have Released the City’s Community Choice Power Supply Program Aggregation Plan

The City of Lawrence developed the Aggregation Plan in compliance with Massachusetts law regarding public aggregation of electric consumers. It contains required information on the structure, operations, services, funding, and policies of the City’s Plan. The Plan has been developed in consultation with the City’s municipal aggregation consultant, Colonial Power Group, Inc. (CPG) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). 

The purpose of this Plan is to represent consumer interests in competitive markets for electricity. It seeks to aggregate consumers in the City to negotiate rates for power supply. It brings together the buying power of more than 89,000 consumers. Furthermore, the City seeks to take greater control of its energy options, including enhancing the ability to pursue price stability, savings opportunities and the amount of renewable energy procured. However, savings cannot be guaranteed. Participation is voluntary for each consumer. Consumers have the opportunity to decline service provided through the Plan and to choose any Competitive Supplier they wish. The City has distributed this Plan for public review prior to submitting it to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU). 

Basic Service rates change twice a year or more, depending on rate class. As a result, the aggregation rate may not always be lower than the Basic Service rate. The goal of the aggregation is to deliver savings over the life of the Program against National Grid Basic Service. However, such savings and future savings cannot be guaranteed. 

Public Review and Comment Period

The City of Lawrence’s Aggregation Plan (with Education Plan, Consumer Notification and draft Electric Service Agreement) is available for public review and comment from Friday, September 15, 2023, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. 

Any person who desires to comment may do so in person at the City Clerk’s office or submit written comments using one of the following methods: (1) by e-mail to dahianarodriguez@cityoflawrence.com ; or (2) by postal mail to the address below.   

Comments must be clearly marked City of Lawrence’s Aggregation Plan and must be received (not postmarked) by the end of the comment period in order to be addressed.

Dahiana Rodriguez 

Community Development and Community Engagement 

Lawrence City Hall 

12 Methuen Street 
Lawrence, MA 01840 

Any questions pertaining to this should be directed to Dahiana Rodriguez at (978) 620-3532.  

Click here to read the City of Lawrence’s Aggregation Plan.