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Fall River holds public hearing on municipal electricity aggregation; consultant outlines opt-out plan
Summary
At a public hearing, Good Energy’s Philip Carr briefed the council and residents on a regional municipal aggregation plan that would automatically enroll (opt-out) eligible households to secure a fixed generation rate; estimated residential savings roughly $120–$130 per year. City and state reviews remain pending.
A public hearing at the Fall River City Council focused on a municipal electricity aggregation plan intended to pool the buying power of 16 communities to secure lower generation rates for residential and small-business customers.
Philip Carr, business development director for Good Energy, said the regional effort—coordinated through the Southeast Regional Planning & Economic Development District and subject to review by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU)—aims to get plan approval by Aug. 31 and issue a bid in September. Carr told the council the bulk purchasing…
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