Eversource Energy (formerly known as NSTAR) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for the period starting January 1, 2019.
The rates are effective starting January 1, 2019 and are for the period of January 1 – June 30, 2019. The proposed electric rates (subject to DPU approval) are below, in $ per kWh. Rates include Basic Service Adders and Renewable Portfolio Standard, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, and Clean Energy Standard Adders:
1)   Large Commercial and Industrial – Northeastern Massachusetts (NEMA)
Monthly Variable Rates
January: 0.18599
February: 0.18980
March: 0.14468
Fixed Rate
January 1 – June 30: 0.17381
2)   Large Commercial and Industrial – Southeastern Massachusetts (SEMA)
Monthly Variable Rates
January: 0.18017
February: 0.17846
March: 0.13024
Fixed Rate
January 1 – June 30: 0.16264
 3)     Small Commercial & Industrial  Â
Monthly Variable Rates
January: 0.16909
February: 0.17075
March: 0.13055
April: 0.11672
May: 0.11069
June: 0.09642
Fixed Rate
January 1 – June 30: 0.13301
 Eversource’s electric service territory includes 140 towns and covers 3,192 square miles, depicted in the map below:
