Overview

All of the additional renewable energy in Marshfield CEA’s default and optional product is supplied by non-profit Green Energy Consumers Alliance (GECA). As a non-profit, this means that the portion of the customer payments used to buy that extra renewable energy is tax-deductible! GECA will be sending communications to customers regarding how they can claim their 2023 tax receipt, and customers can fill out a form to get their tax receipt instantly at GreenEnergyConsumers.org/TaxReceipts.

Marshfield Community Electricity (MCE) is a program offered by the town of Marshfield to provide new electricity supply options and more renewable energy to Marshfield residents and businesses.

Marshfield Community Electricity is the only electricity program offered by the Town – beware of look-alike offers and always look for the town seal on materials sent to you.

Please note, most residential and small business customers will not need to take any action to participate in the Program. See the “How It Works” section below for details on enrollment.

MCE has a standard product, Marshfield Standard, which has more renewable energy certificates (MA Class I RECs) than required by the Commonwealth. Participants in the program receive Marshfield Standard unless they affirmatively choose one of the other electricity products. 

Goals of Marshfield Community Electricity

How It Works

Marshfield Community Electricity does not replace Eversource as our electric utility. The utility will continue to deliver electricity, repair outages and manage all billing. The Program offers alternatives for the Supply portion of your bill.  See the Understanding Your Bill section on the Eversource’s website to see the difference between Supply and Delivery sections.

The Program is open to electricity customers in Marshfield, whether they be a resident, business, renter, or owner. 

Prior to program launch, Marshfield will conduct extensive education and outreach to notify our community. 

The Program is structured with voluntary participation and automatic enrollment.

• Voluntary participation: customers can leave the Program at any time without penalty, either before the Program starts or during.
• Automatic enrollment for most: in Marshfield , most residential and some business customers are receiving their electricity supply from the Eversource Basic Service. For these customers, entry into the Program is simple and easy. They are given a 30-day period during which they have the opportunity to opt out (i.e., not participate) or choose one of the program’s optional products. Those who do not opt out are automatically enrolled in the Program.
  
  Each customer eligible for automatic enrollment will receive a Customer Notification Letter in the mail. It will have program details and provide ways to opt out via prepaid mailer, phone and online form.
• Opt-in required for some: Marshfield residents and businesses who have already chosen an electricity supplier other than Eversource are not automatically enrolled in the Program, though they can voluntarily opt in to the Program at any time. The Department of Public Utilities advises all customers of third party suppliers to check their contract terms as their supplier may charge them a fee or penalty to leave before the end of their contract with their supplier. 

Questions & Support

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