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Twombls t1_ivapoy0 wrote

They can but not all municipalities do. If you live outdide of a municipal electric company you are kind of screwed.

But still having a monopolistic energy company like vermont does help a lot during times of energy shortage because they are better able to negotiate prices. Even though during surplus times you may pay more.

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wittgensteins-boat t1_ive57s4 wrote

Also in the vicinity of 200 non-municipal electric providing locales of the 351 total Massachusetts municipalities have engaged in aggregation contracts making for longer-term term price stability of more than a year, depending on when the contract was negotiated and whom is the provider, for consumer choice on power providers.

Municipal Aggregation.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/municipal-aggregation.

Separately state-wide there is choice on power process, in towns without municipal electric companies. Service rates apply for transport distribution of power.

https://www.energyswitchma.gov

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