APC Green is a key part of our decarbonization process, along with solar & electrification. Here’s a more detailed description for those who have questions. We asked the builder of our free-standing condo unit to install an air-source heat pump in 2019 (as mentioned in another testimonial). He reluctantly installed a central or hybrid heat pump integrated with a gas furnace (reluctant because he was unfamiliar) -- not a “cold-climate” model but an American Standard “Gold 17” model with a relatively poor “heating season performance factor” (HSPF) of 8.50, but the gas backup is rarely needed. We also charge an EV at home, so we no longer buy gasoline. In 2022, these two electrification measures increased our electricity usage by 83% (from 9,800 kWh to 18,000 kWh/year). But we also installed rooftop solar PV which generates more electricity (11,000 kWh) than the electrification requires. For the electricity we still need from the grid, we opted up to ActonPowerChoice.com Green which consists of 100% renewables (“MA Class I” to make sure it has an impact). All this has been worth doing but of course to really make a difference we need more ambitious public policies to help decarbonize everything, and fast -- so keep talking with everyone about climate voting and advocacy, as well as individual actions!

I called the 800 number at ActonPowerChoice.com with my electric bill at hand, and it only took a few minutes to get it going. Two electric bills later, I was on Acton Power Choice Green, which I could confirm by seeing that the rate I was paying matched the rate for Green on the website. I've been on it for a few years, so I've also gotten to appreciate that my rate changed only once, while the Eversource rate goes up and down every 6 months. I like knowing that I'm responsible for part of the rise in demand for renewable power in Massachusetts.