{"id":19462,"date":"2025-09-04T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=19462"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:42:00","slug":"satisfy-your-green-power-cravings-for-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/satisfy-your-green-power-cravings-for-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Satisfy Your Green Power Cravings for Less"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Now that school is back in session, the mornings are crisp, and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air, many Needhamites are thinking about green electricity. Seriously, we wish that were the case. Actually, most of us don\u2019t think about where our electricity comes from. But through Needham Power Choice<\/a>, every participating household in town can choose to power their home with 100% renewable energy \u2014 and it\u2019s surprisingly affordable.<\/p>\n

The \u201cNeedham Standard\u201d option, in which 8,500 local households and businesses were automatically enrolled, already brings an extra 15 percent renewable energy content to the grid. The \u201cNeedham 100% Green\u201d option increases that to 100 percent local, renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Why Choose 100% Green?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. It’s Surprisingly Affordable<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Needham 100% Green option costs 15.3\u00a2 per kilowatt-hour for supply, compared to 12.9\u00a2 for Needham Standard. For a typical household, that\u2019s about $220 more per year, or $18 per month. That\u2019s the equivalent of a couple of restaurant take-out meals, or as one Needham resident put it, \u201cabout 37 Starbucks lattes per year.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. It Adds New Clean Energy to the Grid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opting up to Needham 100% Green doesn\u2019t just shuffle around existing green power supply. The extra cost of the 100% Green is used to help fund new renewable energy projects. This keeps our green power generation capability growing, reduces the region\u2019s reliance on fossil fuels, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions. With Federal support for renewable energy projects being decimated, every bit helps.<\/p>\n

3. It Supports Local Renewable Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike some programs that buy generic renewable credits from faraway states, Needham Power Choice verifies that the sources of its 100% Green option come from Northeast-based renewable projects. That means more wind, solar, and hydro generation here in New England, directly supporting our regional clean energy transition.<\/p>\n

4. It\u2019s the Right Thing to Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several Needham residents who opted up said the same thing: they chose 100% Green because it aligned with their values \u2014 protecting the climate and building a more sustainable future for our community.\u00a0 As one resident put it, \u201cI wanted to do it because it was the right thing to do. It adds new renewable energy to the power grid and it\u2019s not that expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Go 100% Green Now <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re already in Needham Power Choice, switching is simple. Just visit the Needham Power Choice website<\/a> and select the 100% Green option. You will be asked to provide some basic information from your paper or online electric bill. You can also call the Needham Power Choice helpline at 844-379-2171. The change will appear on your Eversource bill within a month or so \u2014 no new account, no installer visit, no hassle. Not sure if you\u2019re in Needham Power Choice? Check your Eversource bill. Participants will see CONSTELLATION \u2013 NEEDHAM POWER CHOICE under Current Charges for Electricity \u2013 Supply<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Needham has already set itself apart by choosing a greener default option (42% renewables vs. Eversource\u2019s 27%). But we can go further. If just 200 households opted up (that\u2019s ten percent of the people getting this email), the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be equivalent to not driving almost a million miles each year.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s send a strong signal that Needhamites are committed to climate action.\u00a0 The choice is ours. For just a few dollars a month, you can help power Needham with 100% clean, local energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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