Salem PowerChoice is a municipal electricity aggregation. In an electricity aggregation, a city uses the power of group purchasing to arrange a favorable electricity supply contract on behalf of its residents and businesses. For additional information, please review the program FAQ and information below. You may also opt out by clicking the button below:

Starting on the first meter read date after January 1, 2016, all eligible electricity customers in Salem will automatically receive their electricity supply from ConEdison Solutions instead of National Grid. Eligible customers include all metered Basic Service residential and commercial utility electricity customers within the geographical boundaries of Salem.

Salem PowerChoice electricity supply price: 10.39 cents / kWh.

This price is for all customer classes, including residential customers, small businesses, and medium and large businesses.

Salem PowerChoice also offers two options that you can choose, instead of the default plan (10.39 cents / kWh):

• Salem PowerChoice Plus, which includes an additional 20% energy from new wind sources for 11.18 cents/kWh
• Salem PowerChoice Basic, which meets the minimum Massachusetts RPS requirements for renewable energy, for 10.08 cents/kWh

Download information about all Salem PowerChoice options.

Salem PowerChoice benefits

Savings – Salem has negotiated an electricity supply price that is below National Grid Basic Service winter rates at program launch. National Grid residential and commercial prices change every six months, and industrial prices change monthly. As a result, the program price will likely not always be below the National Grid Basic Service Price. The Salem PowerChoice program goal is to deliver savings when compared with Basic Service when costs are averaged across all 12 months.

100% Green Energy – As a program participant, your electricity will be powered by 100% green energy, including 5% more energy from new renewable projects than required by Massachusetts law. You also have the option to choose Salem PowerChoice Plus, which includes 20% more energy from new renewable projects than required by law.

Choice – The program offers three alternatives to National Grid’s electricity supply:

• Salem PowerChoice: 100% green energy with 5% new wind. All participants are automatically switched to Salem PowerChoice.
• Salem PowerChoice Plus: This option includes 100% green energy with 20% new wind.
• Salem PowerChoice Basic: This option meets the minimum Massachusetts RPS requirements for renewable energy.

Download information about all Salem PowerChoice options.

Predictability –  Salem has negotiated a 12-month contract with ConEdison Solutions. Your electricity supply price will not change in that time. (National Grid prices change twice a year or more, depending on rate class.) All program terms are public, and there are no hidden costs.

No interruption in power, billing, or customer service

Participating in Salem PowerChoice will change only your electricity supplier. Beginning with your February National Grid bill, you will see ConEdison Solutions printed as a line item for supply services. Otherwise:

• Your bill will continue to come from National Grid.
• You will continue to send bill payments to National Grid.
• You will continue to call National Grid if your power goes out.

If you are on a budget plan or are eligible for a low-income delivery rate or fuel assistance, you continue to receive those benefits as a participant in Salem PowerChoice.

How to join the program

All eligible residents and businesses will be automatically enrolled with the Salem PowerChoice and eligible for savings on their first meter read after January 1, 2016.

• To join the program after it begins: Contact ConEdison Solutions, the electricity supplier, at 1-866-469-8361 and tell them that you want to join Salem PowerChoice.
• Have a contract with a different electricity supplier? We recommend that you carefully check the terms and conditions of your supplier agreement. Your ability to terminate your agreement with your supplier may be restricted. To join Salem PowerChoice, contact ConEdison Solutions at 1-866-469-8361 and ask to join.
• New in town? You will be automatically enrolled in National Grid Basic Service. You will receive a letter notifying you of the program and of your right to opt out shortly after you arrive. If you wish you join the program at that time, you do not need to take any action. If you wish to join the program sooner, contact ConEdison Solutions, the electricity supplier, at 1-866-469-8361 and tell them that you are new in town and you want to join Salem PowerChoice.

Don’t want to participate?

There is no penalty or fee to opt out of the program, and you may do so at any time. If you opt out, you will remain a National Grid Basic Service customer.

• Opt out before the program begins: Before December 28, 2015, sign and return the postcard that you received in the mail or click here.
• Opt out after January 1, 2016: Call ConEdison Solutions at 1-866-469-8361 or click here.