City of Gardner Announces 36 month Electric Plan
The City of Gardner has announced that the new electricity supplier for the Community Choice Power Supply Program from November 2025 to November 2028 will be First Point Power. According to the First Point Power website, CLICK HERE, the supplier serves channel partners in Massachusetts and 4 other New England States.
The rate quoted is $0.14280 per kWh for 36 months. The City of Gardner posted, “For comparison purposes, National Grid’s Basic Service rates are fixed from August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 — Residential at $0.15484 per kWh and Commercial at $0.14411 per kWh. No action is required by individual consumers. All accounts currently enrolled in the City’s Program will be switched to First Point as of the November 2025 meter reads. This change will be noted on the November 2025 bills and will be seen on the December 2025 bills. …For more detailed information about the City’s Program, including how to OPT-OUT or OPT-IN, or to access National Grid’s Basic Service rates, please visit colonialpowergroup.com/gardner or call First Point at (888) 875-1711. You may OPT-OUT or OPT-IN at any time in the future with NO CHARGE. Basic Service rates change twice a year or more, depending on rate class. As a result, the aggregation rate may not always be lower than the Basic Service rate. The goal of the aggregation is to deliver savings over the life of the Program against National Grid Basic Service. However, future savings cannot be guaranteed.”