News Stories
Sponsored by Earth Etch. Regulatory insight and compliance solutions for today’s energy markets.
Electric Utility Files Proposed Default Energy Rates
Proposes 24% Increase for Small Commercial Customers
On June 18, 2026 the Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource”) filed for its competitively procured default Energy Service (“ES”) rate proposed to begin on August 1, 2026.
In its cover letter Eversource indicates that it “has procured ES supply for customers for the period from August 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 through (1) a competitive solicitation for 50% of the small customer group load with 50% of such load to be self-supplied through direct participation in the regional wholesale power markets, and (2) for the large customer group, 100% of the load to be self-supplied through direct participation in the regional wholesale power markets.”
The proposed fixed ES rate for the small customer group for the period of August 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 is $0.14009 per kWh, representing a 23.9% increase over the current ES rate for the small customer group of $0.11303 per kWh.
For the large customer group, the proposed monthly rates are as follows:
Month Rate ($/kWh)
August 2026 $0.11862
September 2026 $0.10645
October 2026 $0.10528
November 2026 $0.12119
December 2026 $0.18350
January 2027 $0.19760
