January 16, 2024 Forum on Carlisle’s Electric Supply Program
Carlisle’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program allows Carlisle to secure an electric supplier of its own choosing on behalf of the community. Eversource still delivers the electricity, maintains the wires, and bills customers. Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that permit its municipalities to adopt CCA programs. Carlisle voters authorized the adoption of a CCA program at its 2016 Town Meeting, and Carlisle’s CCA program started in July 2018. While future savings are not guaranteed, between July 2018 and June 2023, Carlisle CCA participants saved $2.6 million while increasing the renewable energy content of their electric supply.
Carlisle’s third CCA contract will take effect in early January 2024. If you’re already participating in the CCA program—as are over 80% of Carlisle residences—you will be automatically switched to the new CCA contract. Current CCA participants should receive a large postcard from Colonial Power Group (Carlisle’s CCA consultant) in early December. Please read this before pitching it into the recycle bin—it will contain some important information about the upcoming contract, including the new electric supply charges, the term of the new contract, the three new product options, and instructions on how to switch products or opt-out of the CCA program.
There is no fee to join or leave the CCA program, and you may do so at any time. Allow at least one billing cycle for changes to take effect.
Carlisle will hold an informational forum on January 16, 2024, at 7 PM in the Clark Room of Town Hall to provide more information about Carlisle’s CCA program. The meeting can also be joined by Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85454263982?pwd=YzlLUk54SDZ4NVp2d3JuSU5ER1Nudz09 or Meeting ID: 854 5426 3982, Passcode: 906633.
You may also contact Carlisle’s CCA consultant, Colonial Power Group, at 866-485-5858 (ext. 1) with any questions.
Bob Zogg and Glenn Reed, members of Carlisle’s CCA Working Group