Waltham Community Electricity Program

Waltham Community Electricity (WCE) is a program offered by the city of Waltham to provide new electricity supply options and more renewable energy to Waltham residents and businesses. Waltham Community Electricity launched in May 2021. Waltham Community Electricity is the only electricity program offered by the City – beware of look-alike offers and always look for the City seal on materials sent to you!

The aggregation program for Waltham has been renewed for an additional term through late fall 2025. New pricing, shown below, will go into effect starting December 2023. The program’s supplier will transition from Direct Energy to Dynegy.

Questions about the changes? Watch a recording of our virtual info session here.

Program Products

New Program prices starting December 2023 compared to utility prices

Waltham Standard
(community default)
Waltham Basic Waltham Plus Eversource Basic Service
15.346 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
14.950 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
16.455 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
16.078 ¢/kWh
Residential
17.251 ¢/kWh
Residential
Adds 10% voluntary
renewable energy
(MA Class I RECs)
No additional
renewable energy
Adds voluntary
renewable energy
(MA Class I RECs)
to total 100%
No additional
renewable energy
December 2023 through November 2025 July 2023 through December 2023 January 2024 through July 2024

Waltham Community Electricity Prices until November 2023

Waltham 10 Waltham 50 Waltham 100 Waltham Basic Eversource Basic Service
10.912 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
12.344 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
14.134 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
10.554 ¢/kWh
All Rate Classes
16.078 ¢/kWh
Residential
Includes 10% more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I RECs), than required by MA Includes 50% more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I RECs), than required by MA RECs to meet 100% of a user's monthly consumption, in addition to meeting all renewable energy standards Meets renewable energy standards Meets renewable energy standards
May 2021 through November 2023 July through December 2023

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

Enroll in the Program

Most residents and businesses in Waltham already participate in the Waltham Community Electricity program. Check your electricity bill to see if you’re one of them: In the Supply Services section, the Supplier should be listed as City of Waltham WCE – Direct Energy if you’re a program participant. 

The program will periodically send Customer Notification Letters to new or newly eligible electricity customers, which includes the program details, information about product prices, and renewable energy. Customers who receive this letter and choose to participate will be automatically enrolled. To enroll sooner, use the online forms.

Goals of Waltham Community Electricity

Competitive, Stable Price

Using strategic purchasing, combined with the bulk purchasing power of thousands of households and businesses in the program, WCE provides competitive, stable rates, although savings compared to Eversource cannot be guaranteed.

Support Renewable Energy Sources

Waltham program’s standard and optional products include more Renewable Energy Certificates (MA Class I) than required by the Commonwealth. This means you can support the growth of renewable energy generation in our region. 

Increased Choice and
Easy Participation

The program offers four different options for electricity supply so that everyone in Waltham can find an option that fits their budget and climate goals.

Participants in WCE may leave the program at any time without penalty.

Solar Electricity Consumers will continue to receive their net metering credits while participating in the program.

Budget Plan or Eligible Low-Income delivery rate consumers will continue to receive those benefits from the utility.

How It Works

Most residents and businesses in Waltham already participate in the Waltham Community Electricity program. Check your electricity bill to see if you’re one of them: the Supplier should be listed as Waltham WCE – Direct Energy. If Eversource is still listed as your supplier, you may complete the enrollment form to sign up for WCE. If a different supplier is listed, contact that supplier to check for penalties or termination fees that they may charge before you join the Waltham Community Electricity program.

Diagram of the electricity options in Massachusetts, showing Supply, where the Waltham Community Electricity program comes in, Delivery, which is always with Eversource, and the Customer, who continues to receive a single bill from Eversource.

Participation in the WCE program is voluntary: you can leave the program at any time without fee or penalty.

The program will periodically send Customer Notification letters to new or newly eligible electricity customers, which includes the program details, information about product prices, and renewable energy certificates. Customers who receive this letter and do not choose to opt out will be automatically enrolled. To enroll sooner, use our online forms.

Questions & Support

Have questions or need help? Please visit the support page, which contains the contact information for the current program supplier and a form for comments.