Commercial electricity and gas rates, energy market structure, regulations, and utility providers for property managers operating in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts has a deregulated electricity market allowing commercial customers to select competitive electricity suppliers. National Grid and Eversource handle distribution. The state's aggressive clean energy goals drive additional costs through renewable energy certificates (RECs) and clean energy surcharges on commercial bills.
What this means for property managers:
In Massachusetts's deregulated market, you can shop for competitive electricity supply rates from third-party providers. This creates opportunities for cost savings through contract negotiation, but also requires active management of supply contracts, renewal timelines, and market price monitoring. Distribution charges remain fixed with your local utility.
Commercial customers can choose their electricity supplier from competitive providers.
Rising
Among the highest commercial rates in the nation, rising 10% YoY due to natural gas pipeline constraints in winter, offshore wind procurement costs, and grid modernization investments.
Massachusetts does not have a statewide benchmarking mandate, but Boston's BERDO (Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance) is one of the most ambitious municipal emissions laws in the country, requiring large buildings to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The state's Clean Energy and Climate Plan sets economy-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets. Cambridge also has its own Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO).
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