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LAST UPDATED: December 20th, 2023

Eversource is a New England-based deregulated energy company, providing power and natural gas to customers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. With a high-level of community involvement, Eversource strives to be top-of-mind with its customers and other residents in its service areas. The company offers financial assistance, provides pivotal home solutions, and handles property damage claims and energy theft reports, with an emphasis on helping customers avoid energy scams that have begun to emerge in the New England area.

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The Good

  • Energy Savings Plan
  • Choose Your Own Supplier
  • "Best Reliability Ever"

Energy Savings Plan

For customers who choose to take control of their energy use, Eversource's Energy Savings Plan can be a good option to maximize savings and help reduce energy use. This online tool utilizes some basic information, provided by the customers, and then builds out a customized plan for them to help save energy and save money. With this Energy Savings Plan comes additional options such as use of the Green Button, which provides usage history and can help customers adjust their energy usage habits. Most of the Energy Savings Plan is educational in nature, with data being accessed via the customer login panel on the Eversource web app.

Choose Your Own Supplier

While this is not exclusive to Eversource, customers are able to choose their own energy supplier. With this option, customers who are willing to do their research and some extra legwork can ensure that they are receiving the best electric and natural gas rates available in their service area. Eversource continues to be the retail face of a customer's utilities, but the energy source simply changes, with the energy supply and transmission being paid for by the customer through Eversource and on to the specified provider. For customers who choose not to utilize this option, Eversource will continue to purchase energy for them at optimized rates that adhere to local legislation.

"Best Reliability Ever"

Traditionally, Eversource was six different companies working together. Those six companies merged into what Eversource is today, and with that merger comes what they claim to be the "Best Reliability Ever." In 2011, Eversource had an average of 12.1 months between interruptions. In 2015 that number increased to 16.6 months, an improvement of 37%. Eversource claims to offer 99.98% reliability for its electric and natural gas delivery to a customer's home.

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The Bad

  • Competitive Rates Are Relative
  • Solar and Wind Power Not Yet in Full Distribution

Competitive Rates Are Relative

Eversource seeks to provide reliable energy at a fair price. The company does not, however, provide rates that are marginally lower than its competitors. Rather, customers will pay relatively the same amount as they would with one of Eversource's competitors.

Solar and Wind Power Not Yet in Full Distribution

With the recent acquisition of DONG Energy (50% ownership), Eversource has started to integrate renewable energy sources into its energy plans. These renewable energy sources are not yet fully accessible or distributed, which can be a deal breaker for more energy-conscious customers. Solar services are offered through a third-party distributor who will outfit a customer's home with solar panels and self-sustaining energy; however, solar energy is not fully utilized in energy plans, with wind beginning to be integrated in Massachusetts.

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The Bottom Line

When it comes down to it, Eversource can be a good choice for New England customers looking to receive reliable electricity and natural gas services. Eversource does a great job with its involvement in the community, and it seeks to add renewable options for future customers. From a cost standpoint though, Eversource really doesn't do anything to distinguish itself from competitors.

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Rick East Sandwich, MA

My wife and I have decided 23 years ago, to own an electric powered home and avoid the direct use of fossil fuel. Also, natural gas is not available in our area. We depend upon Eversource to consider the well being of their customers, especially seniors, who are on fixed incomes. Social Security provided a 2.5% increase to offset inflation, while Eversource distribution rates have gone up 36%, and the transmission charge has gone up by 14%. How are these increases sustainable by customers, or reasonably explained by Eversource? I have reviewed Eversource's annual report, which clearly shows the compensation packages of Senior Management and the Board as being in the million dollar plus range for all Senior Managers and Board Members. Almost 50% of compensation is based upon stock, which indicates that management's priorities are focused on increasing stock value and profit margin, rather than customer service. Since Eversource provides a utility service that is obviously a necessary component of people's safety and life sustainability, especially in the Northeast, why aren't rates regulated? Eversource rate increases clearly show a disregard for their customer's well being to insure that stock holders, including all Senior Manager, are extremely well compensated?

5 years ago

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Concerned User

Well, read on if you think your bill is too high. Back in June 2017 I noticed my bills were higher than normal, when I was trying to be as frugal as possible. I contacted Eversource online and asked for them to check my meter. No response. Each month from June to October my bills were higher than I thought possible, and several times I contacted Eversource and received auto responses saying they had received my request and would check into it. Never a follow up. Finally in November I had had enough. I started looking at all my past bills and noticed that the graphs they show on my bill showed increased usage over the previous year, higher usage resulting in hgher delivery charges, etc. I also noticed something I had not noticed before. In small print on each of the bills, it said all of my readings going back to June had been ESTIMATED not actual readings. They had never taken a reading from June to October. I contacted Eversource online on December and told them I wanted a meter reading, wanted to be present for it, and wanted someone to contact me about all these estimated readings or I was going to the PUC (public utilities commission) because I felt it was unfair and impossible for them to tell me my usage was higher all those months, and charge me for higher usage, when they had never taken a reading and I knew I was trying hard to lower my usage. I immediately received a personal reply from a lady at Eversource saying she was checking into it. Nothing from her for a couple of days so I replied asking for an update. Without any explanation she responded saying my meter was changed on December 20, 2017. No other explanations, no suggestion of credit, etc. I replied again and said I wanted to see any adjustments that were made to my bill, as I was sure credit was due. Nothing. Finally this month I received an update stating they had credited my account $381+ dollars, and my February bill was going to be $35. When I finally received this on paper, nothing added up...the way it looked to me was I should still have a negative balance. I then contacted the PUC. They were phenomenal, listened patiently and said they would require Eversource to provide a written detail as to why this occurred, as I guess there is a standard procedure they must follow if they estimate bills for more than a couple of months. I have not heard back from them yet, but expect a response within a couple of weeks. The PUC investigator was extremely nice and professional, and mentioned that he appreciated me telling my story with pertinent details and in chronological order. He mentioned that often people call and are just upset with higher bills, but can't put it all in a perspective they can follow through on. I encourage anyone with higher than expected bills to contact Eversource first and ask for a review of the meter, review of the readings, and find out whether the readings are actual or estimated. If estimated for more than a couple of months, demand a meter check. If you are not satisfied, contact the Mass PUC (number can be found easily online for reporting utility companies) and tell your story logically, in chronological order and include any pertinent contact you have had with Eversource and approximate dates. Stay warm, but not too warm.....there is a cost associated with that!! LOL. Just my two cents worth.

6 years ago