Community Choice Electricity:
What your rate means

Each community has up to four different rates. If you see your community's name on your bill, but it doesn't match the Standard option rates we provided for comparison, there are a few reasons this could be.

1. Make absolutely sure you see your community's full or abbreviated name in the supply section of your bill. If you don't, you may be with a competitive supplier or on the utility's Basic Service (and we recommend you enroll in your community's program). In this case, you do not qualify for the tax-deduction (unless you know for certain you were enrolled in the program at some point in 2023, but aren't anymore. In that case, proceed with requesting your tax deduction for the months you were enrolled). 

2. If the rate is lower and you see your community's name, you may have opted down to the Basic option. It has no additional renewable energy and therefore is not eligible as a tax-deduction.

3. If the rate is higher and you see your community's name, you "opted up" at some point before your most recent electric bill cycle. Opting up means you signed up for 50% or 100% renewable energy. In this case:

• You are eligible for a tax receipt, and you should fill out this form instead.
• You are also eligible to receive a receipt for any part of 2023 that you were on your community's Standard rate (which most people are enrolled in by default). If you made no other choice for electricity before you opted up, you would have been on the default Standard rate before you switched, and can fill out two forms: Opt Up and Standard. However, it may not be worth the time to you to fill out two forms, since Standard option customers only average a contribution of $20. We do recommend you fill out the Opt Up form as a priority.
  
  Example: if you know you "opted up" in August, then you can fill out this Opt Up form for your opt up months of Sept - Dec (because changes typically take effect on the next bill), then start the process again and select Standard and claim the months of January - August. You will get two receipts and both amounts will be federally tax-deductible.

Remember, to be eligible to get a receipt:

• You must have paid an electric bill(s) during 2023 at homes or businesses in any of the communities listed below.
• You must be on the community's Standard, 50%, or 100% renewable energy option (the Basic option does not qualify). If you made no active selection, you are probably on the Standard option and are eligible.
• You must fill out our online form. If you're not sure you qualify, follow the steps on our form and we'll help you figure it out. You will need your electric bill. The process takes 1-5 minutes to complete.

Eligible Communities (Massachusetts)	Eligible Communities (Rhode Island)  - May through December 2023 only
Arlington	Barrington
Bedford	Central Falls
Brookline	Narragansett
Cohasset	Newport
Dedham	Portsmouth
Fairhaven	Providence
Gloucester	South Kingstown
Hamilton
Marshfield
Medford
Melrose
Millis
Milton
Rochester (100% option only)
Rockland
Scituate
Somerville
Stoneham
Uxbridge (100% option only)
Waltham
Westford
Westwood
Winchester