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Acton Select Board orders REC reduction in standard Acton Power Choice product; keeps price unchanged
Summary
The Select Board voted to keep the Acton Power Choice retail price the same and reduce the voluntary renewable energy credits (RECs) included in the standard product to cover a new regional grid reliability charge (ISO New EnglandDAISY). The board authorized the town manager to amend the supply contract accordingly.
The Acton Select Board voted July 21 to keep the town's Acton Power Choice (APC) electricity supply price unchanged and instead reduce the amount of voluntary renewable energy credits (RECs) in the program's standard option to offset a new regional reliability charge called DAISY (Day Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative).
The board authorized the town manager to amend APC's supplier contract so the standard product's additional renewable share would fall from 45% to about 23% while maintaining the current price for customers. The board's action leaves the program's 100% green option unchanged.
Why it mattered: APC is the town-run electricity aggregation that negotiates a supply contract for…
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