Most residents & businesses in the following communities are automatically participating in a community electricity aggregation program that appears right on their regular electric bills. Most communities' "Standard" and "Plus" ("opt-up") electricity options include more renewable energy than required by the states of Massachusetts or Rhode Island! Learn more about aggregation here.
To be eligible to get a receipt:
| Eligible Communities (Massachusetts) | Eligible Communities (Rhode Island) |
| Arlington | Barrington |
| Bedford | Central Falls |
| Brookline | Narragansett |
| Cohasset | Newport |
| Dedham | Portsmouth |
| Fairhaven | Providence |
| Gloucester | South Kingstown |
| Hamilton | |
| Marshfield | |
| Medford | |
| Melrose | |
| Millis | |
| Milton | |
| Rockland | |
| Rochester (Plus/Opt-Up option only) | |
| Scituate | |
| Somerville | |
| Stoneham | |
| Uxbridge (Plus/Opt-Up option only) | |
| Waltham | |
| Westford | |
| Westwood | |
| Winchester |
If you are participating in a community electricity program in one of these communities, 501c3 non-profit Green Energy Consumers Alliance purchases Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on your behalf. You pay the cost of RECs as part of your monthly electric bill. That portion is considered a federally tax-deductible charitable contribution.
The average tax-deductible contribution by a customer on the default rate is $10 - $30 per year, and it is more for a customer who has opted up to 50% or 100% renewable electricity.
If you're not sure if you qualify, that's ok. You can check your eligibility for the tax deduction and download your tax receipt using a simple online form provided by Green Energy Consumers. You will need your electric bill. The process takes 1-5 minutes to complete.
If you have questions, please contact hello@greenenergyconsumers.org. Thanks for your support of clean energy!