Pricing & Renewable Energy Details

The electricity supplier for Swanzey Community Power is Direct Energy Services (#DM 15-513).

This page provides pricing for all Swanzey Community Power products, as well as Default Service supply from Eversource. You can compare monthly costs using our calculator here.

Program Prices:

  • Apply to service beginning and ending on the days of the month that your meter is read.
  • Includes a fee of $0.001 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the Town’s aggregation consultant. Any applicable taxes will be added to your bill by Eversource.
  • Are available to any new residential or commercial customers. For new industrial customers, the supplier may choose to offer you a price that reflects market conditions at that time. The supplier will ask you to confirm any such price before you are enrolled.

Switching Options: You may switch between program options at any time.

Renewal: At the end of the pricing term, you will be automatically renewed in your current product, which may have a new price and a different percentage of voluntary renewable energy as negotiated by the Town. The Town will announce price changes at least 30 days before any such price change takes effect. Product details will always be available at this website.

Leaving the Program: You may leave the Program at any time without penalty.

Re-Joining the Program: If you leave the Program, you may re-join at any time, however, the supplier may offer you a price that reflects market conditions at the time. The supplier will ask you to confirm any such price before you are enrolled.

Renewable Energy:

Year Required by NH RPS Voluntary Renewables added by Swanzey Community Power Total Renewables

Swanzey Standard
(Community Default)
2026 25.2% 10% 35.2%
2027 25.2% 10% 35.2%

Swanzey
Basic
2026 25.2% - 25.2%
2027 25.2% - 25.2%

Swanzey
50
2026 25.2% 24.8% 50%
2027 25.2% 24.8% 50%

Marlborough
100
2026 25.2% 74.8% 100%
2027 25.2% 74.8% 100%

Eversource Residential
2026 25.2% - 25.2%
2027 25.2% - 25.2%
  • New Hampshire requires all electricity supply products to include a minimum amount of renewable energy, known as the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). The RPS is comprised of NH Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV. Learn more at https://www.energy.nh.gov/renewable-energy/renewable-portfolio-standard
  • All Swanzey Community Power products meet the minimum RPS; some products contain voluntary renewable energy that exceed the RPS.
  • The Swanzey Community Power Program sources all voluntary renewable energy above the RPS from sources that qualify as NH Class I, the State’s designation for “New Renewable Energy”. To qualify for Class I, the source must have begun operation after January 1, 2006, and can come from sources including wind, solar and others listed here.