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Hampden County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
Hampden County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity bill of $172.79, which is 5.04% higher than the Massachusetts average bill of $164.5.
Residents of Hampden County use enough electricity to emit 2,739.15 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the statewide average of 2,805.36.
Hampden County saw a 3.73% rise in the amount of power generated by wind turbines around the county.
Hampden County generates 0.48 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 435th out of 3230 counties in the United States for this category.
Hampden County is 1021st in the United States out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 1.12 megawatt hours per person per year.
Hampden County is the 8th largest county in Massachusetts, with 461,041 residents residing within the county's borders.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,275,260 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,354,842 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
514,217 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
840,625 MWh
Production per Capita
2.94 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,262,861,419 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,739.15 kg
Springfield, MA Electricity Overview
Springfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 33.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.82% above Massachusetts' average rate of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 191st best for average electricity price out of 256 cities in Massachusetts. With 12.45% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 70th in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Springfield produces 24.41% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.
Springfield has 10 power plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in Massachusetts. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 87.55% (or 233,904 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 9.76% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 2.68% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Springfield averages 3,131.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 192nd worst in the state out of 256 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Springfield from electricity consumption is 482,372,002.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th highest amount in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Springfield
Springfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Springfield, 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 Springfield, Massachusetts include: 01109, 01020, 01108, 01104, 01013, 01028, 01106, 01118, 01119, 01105, 01107 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Chicopee, MA Electricity Overview
Chicopee's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 45.28% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 14th out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. With 96.26% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 63rd in the state out of 256 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. Chicopee produces 9.79% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from nearby municipalities or rural area power plants.
Chicopee has 7 power plants, which is the 6th highest out of any city in Massachusetts. Power generating facilities in the city most often use Landfill Gas, which makes up 48.95% (or 18,937 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 33.74% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 13.58% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Chicopee averages 3,139.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 191st worst in the state out of 256 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Chicopee from electricity consumption is 174,669,008.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 23rd highest amount in Massachusetts.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chicopee
Chicopee residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chicopee, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 22.77 | 115.48 | 19,553 | 4,452,400 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 18.23 | 116.23 | 88,384 | 16,109,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.88 | 145.83 | 16 | 3,500 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Chicopee, Massachusetts include: 01020, 01013, 01022
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Westfield, MA Electricity Overview
Westfield's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.36 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 40.94% lower than Massachusetts' average price of 29.40 cents, resulting in the city ranking 21st out of 256 cities in Massachusetts for best average electricity price. The city generates 12,492 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total production, from sustainable fuel sources The city has a ranking of 47th in the state out of 256 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.31 megawatt hours being produced per resident.
As the 41st worst ranked city out of 256 cities in the state, Westfield emits 126,491,022.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 200th worst in Massachusetts for emissions per citizen. Around 100.00% of electricity in Westfield comes from generation using Solar. There are 3 power producing plants in Westfield, which is the 14th highest number of power plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westfield
Westfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westfield, Massachusetts
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Westfield, Massachusetts include: 01085, 01077, 01086
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Electricity Production in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Hampden 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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Berkshire PowerTenaska (100.00%) | Agawam Town | MA | Natural Gas | 549,169 | 213,835,620.32 | 389.38 | ||
MasspowerDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Springfield | MA | Natural Gas | 233,904 | 106,253,286.72 | 454.26 | ||
Hadley FallsHolyoke Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 164,021 | ||||
Hampden County | MA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 22,067 | 15,419,966.91 | 698.78 | |||
Riverside HolyokeHolyoke Gas and Electric (100.00%) | Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20,830 | ||||
Ameresco Chicopee EnergyAMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC (100.00%) | Chicopee | MA | Landfill Gas | 18,937 | 11,455,452.07 | 604.92 | ||
Putts BridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15,095 | ||||
RedbridgeNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14,414 | ||||
Holiday Hill Community WindGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Wind | 11,611 | ||||
Holyoke | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10,593 | |||||
East Longmeadow Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 9,011 | ||||
Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSGSyncarpha Blandford, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 8,566 | ||||
Southwick Solar PVEversource Energy (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 8,311 | ||||
Syncarpha Palmer, LLCSyncarpha Palmer, LLC (100.00%) | Palmer Town | MA | Solar | 8,014 | ||||
Sunpin BlandfordBlandford Sun, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 7,678 | ||||
Chester Solar FarmKearsarge Energy (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 7,274 | ||||
Cobble MountainSpringfield Water & Sewer Comm (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7,263 | ||||
Goose Pond SolarLSE Dorado, LLC (100.00%) | Hampden County | MA | Solar | 7,176 | ||||
Indian OrchardNautilus Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Springfield | MA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7,165 | ||||
Breckenridge SolarBreckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Palmer Town | MA | Solar | 7,025 |
Hampden County, Massachusetts Details
Hampden County has 72 power plants, which is 8th most in the nation. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Hampden County, with 58.13% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric and Solar make up 19.13% and 16.40% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Hampden County results in the release of 1,262,861,418.98 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 8th largest amount in the state out of 14 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 13th highest in Massachusetts in emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric.
Providers In Each City in Hampden County:
- Agawam Town, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Chicopee, Massachusetts:
- Chicopee Electric Light: 100.00%
- Holyoke, Massachusetts:
- Holyoke Gas and Electric: 100.00%
- Palmer Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Springfield, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- West Springfield Town, Massachusetts:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Westfield, Massachusetts:
- Westfield Gas and Electric: 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 supplier in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
The largest electricity supplier in Hampden County, Massachusetts by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
How many power plants are in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
There are 72 power plants in Hampden County, Massachusetts
How many electric companies offer service in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
Hampden County, Massachusetts has 40 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Eversource Energy | 95,115 |
2 | National Grid | 44,660 |
3 | Constellation Energy | 43,475 |
4 | Chicopee Electric Light | 26,012 |
5 | Direct Energy | 19,522 |
6 | Westfield Gas and Electric | 18,281 |
7 | Holyoke Gas and Electric | 17,909 |
8 | Dynegy Energy Services | 14,378 |
9 | Inspire Energy | 4,718 |
10 | First Point Power | 4,079 |