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 | |
| Rochester (Plus/Opt-Up option only) | |
| Scituate | |
| Southbridge | |
| Stoneham | |
| Uxbridge (Plus/Opt-Up option only) | |
| 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 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 5 minutes to complete.
If you have questions, please contact hello@greenenergyconsumers.org. Thanks for your support of clean energy!