Public Review and Comment Period
Leyden Officials Have Released the Town’s Community Choice Power Supply Program Aggregation Plan
The Town of Leyden developed its 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 Town’s Plan. The Plan has been developed in consultation with the Town’s municipal aggregation consultant, Colonial Power Group, Inc. (CPG) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and is consistent with the Municipal Aggregation Guidelines developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
The purpose of the Aggregation Plan is to represent consumer interests in competitive markets for electricity. It seeks to aggregate consumers in the Town to negotiate rates for power supply. It brings together the buying power of more than 700 consumers. The Town seeks to take greater control of its energy options, including enhancing the ability to pursue price savings, price stability and the amount of renewable energy content. Participation is voluntary for each consumer. Consumers can decline service provided through the Plan and choose an alternative supply option instead. The Town has distributed this Plan for public review prior to submitting it to the 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 Eversource Basic Service. However, savings cannot be guaranteed.
Public Review and Comment Period
The Town of Leyden’s Aggregation Plan is available for public review and comment from Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. through Thursday, March 6 , 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Any person who desires to comment may do so in person at the Town Coordinator’s office or submit written comments using one of the following methods: (1) by e-mail to towncoord@townofleyden.com; or (2) by postal mail to the address below.
Comments must be clearly marked Town of Leyden’s Aggregation Plan and must be received (not postmarked) by the end of the comment period in order to be addressed.
Michele Giarusso
Town Coordinator
Town of Leyden
7 Brattleboro Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Any questions pertaining to this should be directed to Michele Giarusso, Town Coordinator at (413) 774-4111 ext. 1.
Click here to read the Town of Leyden’s Aggregation Plan. An original hardcopy of the Plan is also available at the Town Clerk’s office.
Posted: to General News on Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Updated: Thu, Mar 20, 2025
