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"/100% or 50% ( also known as "opt-up") electricity options include more renewable energy than required by the states of Massachusetts or Rhode Island! Learn more about community choice electricity aggregation here.
To be eligible to get a tax receipt:
| Eligible Communities (Massachusetts) | Eligible Communities (Rhode Island) OPT UP (100% or 50%) ONLY |
| Andover | Central Falls |
| Bedford | Barrington |
| Belchertown | Narragansett |
| Boxford | Newport |
| Brookline | Portsmouth |
| Cohasset | Providence |
| Dedham | South Kingstown |
| Fairhaven | |
| Gloucester | |
| Hamilton | |
| Hanson | |
| Longmeadow | |
| Malden | |
| Marshfield | |
| Medfield | |
| Medford | |
| Melrose | |
| Milford | |
| Millis | |
| Milton | |
| Quincy | |
| Rockland | |
| Scituate | |
| Southbridge | |
| Stoneham | |
| Townsend | |
| Waltham | |
| Westford | |
| Westwood | |
| Winchester | |
| Winthrop | |
| Woburn |
If you are participating in a community electricity program in one of these communities, 501c3 non-profit Green Energy Consumers Alliance purchases some or all of the additional Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on your behalf. RECs represent green power on the grid. 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 $5 - $20 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 Alliance. You will need your electric bill. The process takes 3-5 minutes to complete.
If you have questions, please contact hello@greenenergyconsumers.org. Thanks for your support of clean energy!