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Bristol County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Bristol County produces 38.22% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.36 megawatt hours per citizen per year.
Bristol County currently ranks 195th in the United States out of 3230 counties for megawatt hours generated by solar power.
Bristol County generates 0.59 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 797th highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.
In Bristol County, 339,464 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable sources. Bristol County is 574th in the US out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
Bristol County is ranked 2275th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the United States when considering emissions per capita.
The burning of non-renewable fuel sources has increased by 12.14% during the last 12 months in Bristol County power plants.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,120,834 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
549,431 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
209,967 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
339,464 MWh
Production per Capita
0.95 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,800,291,374 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,103.59 kg
New Bedford, MA Electricity Overview
New Bedford has an average residential electricity rate of 33.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.89% higher than the state's average rate of 29.40 cents and 110.89% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. More electricity is consumed within New Bedford than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 31355.00% of production. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in as the 10th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, New Bedford emits 324,127,674.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,219.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 173rd ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. New Bedford's main fuel type used for electricity production is Solar. The city generates 2,281 megawatt hours from this fuel source.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Bedford
New Bedford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in New Bedford, Massachusetts include: 02740, 02745, 02747, 02746, 02744, 02748, 02743
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Fall River, MA Electricity Overview
Fall River has an average residential electricity rate of 31.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.17% higher than the state's average rate of 29.40 cents and 98.55% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. More electricity is consumed within Fall River than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 6165.55% of production. Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in as the 11th worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Fall River emits 297,836,237.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,178.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 184th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is the 12th highest number of power plants within a city in Massachusetts out of the state's 256 cities. Fall River's power plants primarily use Solar, which makes up 98.88% (or 10,674 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fall River
Fall River residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fall River, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Fall River, Massachusetts include: 02720, 02721, 02747, 02724, 02723, 02790, 02717
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Taunton, MA Electricity Overview
Taunton has an average residential electricity rate of 17.22 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 41.42% less than Massachusetts' average rate of 29.40 cents, ranking the city at 18th out of 256 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. More electricity is consumed within Taunton than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 1123.04% of production. Taunton Municipal Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
For electricity generation purposes, Taunton's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 23,580.87 megawatt hours, or 63.10% of production in the city. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 30.61% of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 6.67% of total generation in the city. The city's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 196,492,525.73 kilograms, which is 21st highest in Massachusetts out of 256 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,326.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. Taunton has 3 electricity producing plants, which is the 14th highest out of any city in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Taunton
Taunton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Taunton, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Taunton, Massachusetts include: 02780, 02767, 02718, 02764
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Electricity Production in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Dighton Power PlantStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Natural Gas | 253,990 | 106,824,742.92 | 420.59 | ||
Dartmouth Power Associates LPTalen Energy (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Natural Gas | 60,470 | 31,625,216.77 | 522.99 | ||
Taunton | MA | Natural Gas | 24,496 | 15,105,044.73 | 616.63 | |||
Greater New Bedford LFG Utiliz. FacilityCommonWealth New Bedford Energy LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Landfill Gas | 21,160 | 15,301,081.92 | 723.11 | ||
Bullock Road Solar 1Bullock Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 11,985 | ||||
MM Taunton EnergyMM Taunton Energy LLC (100.00%) | Taunton | MA | Landfill Gas | 11,440 | 6,525,516.54 | 570.41 | ||
Adirondack A+B Community Solar GardenBWC Connecticut River LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 9,247 | ||||
Woodland Avenue Solar 1Woodland Avenue Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | North Seekonk CDP | MA | Solar | 8,999 | ||||
Fisher Road SolarFisher Road Solar I, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 8,089 | ||||
Westport B Community Solar GardenBWC Hamilton Brook LLC (100.00%) | Fall River | MA | Solar | 7,949 | ||||
Elm StreetISM Solar Dighton 3, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 7,857 | ||||
Freetown SolarTransAlta (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 6,974 | ||||
DG Dighton LLC CSGDG Dighton, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 5,975 | ||||
Fairhaven MA 2Consolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 5,151 | ||||
DartmouthTransAlta (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,917 | ||||
BerkleyCaptona Partners Solar I Finco LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,275 | ||||
433 Purchase Solar NG, LLCNuGen Capital Management (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,144 | ||||
Braley Road 2TransAlta (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,118 | ||||
Acushnet- High HillGLC-(MA) Acushnet - High Hill, LLC (100.00%) | Bristol County | MA | Solar | 4,013 | ||||
Brookwood Drive Community SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | North Westport CDP | MA | Solar | 3,965 |
Bristol County, Massachusetts Details
For electricity generation purposes, Bristol County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 335,796.43 megawatt hours, or 61.12% of production in the county. Solar and Landfill Gas are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Solar is used to make 31.57% of electricity generation and Landfill Gas makes up 5.96% of total generation in the county. The county has the 182nd largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 1,800,291,374.43 kilograms. The county averages 3,103.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2275th highest in the country in this category. Bristol County has the 3rd most power plants of any county in Massachusetts, with 51 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Bristol County:
- Attleboro, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Fall River, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- New Bedford, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts:
- North Attleboro Electric: 100.00%
- Taunton, Massachusetts:
- Taunton Municipal Light: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
By total revenue, National Grid is the largest electricity provider in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
How many power plants are in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
Bristol County, Massachusetts is home to 51 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
There are 38 electricity providers serving consumers in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
What electricity companies offer service in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | National Grid | 58,689 |
2 | Constellation Energy | 39,034 |
3 | Taunton Municipal Light | 37,701 |
4 | Eversource Energy | 35,219 |
5 | Direct Energy | 17,528 |
6 | North Attleboro Electric | 13,484 |
7 | Dynegy Energy Services | 12,909 |
8 | Mansfield Electric | 10,599 |
9 | Inspire Energy | 4,236 |
10 | First Point Power | 3,662 |