The Town of Acton is adjusting its electricity supply contract with First Point Power. This change will avoid potential price increases to Acton Power Choice (APC) participants that would have occurred due to a change in government regulations.

State law requires that all electricity sold to MA consumers must include a minimum from new renewable energy sources in the Northeast (MA Class I RECs); for 2025, that minimum is 27%; for 2026, 30%. For subscribers to the APC Standard option: from August 2025 through the end of the Town’s electricity supply contract with First Point Power (December 2026), the amount of additional electricity supplied from new renewable energy sources in the Northeast will be reduced from the current 45% to 23%. With the additional 23%, APC will now provide 50% from new renewable energy sources in the Northeast to Standard subscribers for the balance of 2025, and 53% for 2026. This will continue to exceed State minimum requirements.

This change will keep pricing for all APC customers at current rates for the remainder of the contract period with First Point Power.

The regulatory change is known as the Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative (DASI), designed to improve the reliability of the electric grid. DASI enables our electric grid operator, ISO New England, to ensure that electricity generators are on standby so that they can be called on if needed. The costs of DASI must be paid by all retail electricity suppliers. These costs will be included in Eversource’s Basic Service prices beginning on August 1 (and all utilities’ prices), and will be included in the price for all future electricity supply contracts for Acton Power Choice.

Participants in Acton Power Choice who wish to make a greater commitment to supporting renewable energy in the Northeast can opt up to the Acton Power Choice Green option, which provides electricity that is 100% from new renewable sources in the Northeast sources.

Opt up here: MassPowerChoice.com/Acton/opt-up.