From the Desk of the Town Administrator, Michael Canales

Stockbridge Officials Have Released the Town's Community Choice Power Supply Program Aggregation Plan

The basis of the plan is to allow the Town to create large buying groups of residential and business electricity accounts in order to seek bids for a stable electric supply rate. Here in Berkshire County, we will be looking to work with other communities to aggregate our usage when obtaining competitive bids to supply electricity. Last fall we saw many of the neighboring communities protected from large increases in electrical rates due to their aggregation plans and we are looking to do the same for the residents of Stockbridge. In addition to stabilizing rates, this program would be an easy and inexpensive way to increase the renewable energy content of our electricity.

The Town of Stockbridge developed the Aggregation Plan in compliance with Massachusetts law regarding public aggregation of electric consumers. The Town 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. The Town has distributed this Plan for public review prior to submitting it to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU).

Public Review and Comment Period

The Town of Stockbridge's Aggregation Plan is available for public review and comment from Friday, August 4, 2023, at 9 a.m. through Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Please click the link below for more details.

https://www.stockbridge-ma.gov/media/9771

Photo: Lionel Delevingne