Framingham, Massachusetts

Home Battery Backup in Framingham

Framingham Community Electricity fixes supply at 12.588–15.418¢ until March 2027, and the price after that hasn't been announced. Eversource Basic Service is 17.323¢ through January. Neither keeps the lights on when a line drops. A battery's pay here comes from ConnectedSolutions.

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Grid down, array under snow, solar at zero. The battery carries the critical load panel only, which is why runtime depends on which circuits are on it.

Home battery backup system installed in a garage

FCE 12.818¢ default, fixed to March 2027 · Eversource Basic 17.323¢ · ConnectedSolutions $275/kW.

The short answer

Framingham is Eversource territory. About two-thirds of accounts buy supply through Framingham Community Electricity, where the default Standard Green price is 12.818¢/kWh, fixed until March 2027. The City hasn't published the price that follows. Eversource's own Basic Service is 17.323¢ through January 2027.

A battery doesn't change either number. What it earns in Framingham is ConnectedSolutions, $275 per kW of average summer-event contribution, and what it buys is power when Eversource's lines are down. Size it to the circuits that must stay on, not to the supply price.

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Tell us your Framingham address, how the house is heated and what must stay on in an outage. We confirm Eversource delivery, check where a battery can legally go on your lot and walk through ConnectedSolutions before anyone sizes a system.

Why Framingham is different from the Somerville and Newton pages

Somerville and Newton have aggregation prices fixed into 2028. Framingham's run out in March 2027.

Three fixed prices that end in March 2027

Framingham Community Electricity lists Standard Green (the default) at 12.818¢/kWh, Green Plus at 15.418¢ and Basic at 12.588¢, all fixed from March 2025 to March 2027. The supplier is First Point Power.

What comes next isn't published yet

The City says it intends to sign a new long-term contract when this one expires and will announce the new prices before they take effect. Until then, nobody can quote a Framingham supply price after March 2027.

Eversource Basic Service is 17.323¢ right now

Eversource's residential Basic Service is 17.323¢/kWh from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, up from the 15.629¢ the City cited in March 2026. Basic Service changes every six months or less.

What a Framingham battery actually has to do

Program pay is seasonal. Backup is whenever the line drops.

ConnectedSolutions pays $275 per kW

Mass Save's ConnectedSolutions pays $275 per kW of a battery's average contribution during summer peak events. Its own example: a battery that holds 5 kW through events could earn up to $1,375 a year.

Aggregation changes price, not restoration

Under Framingham Community Electricity, Eversource still delivers the power, sends the bill and handles outages. Supply choice doesn't change what happens when a line goes down.

Reserve enough for an outage

Program events draw the battery down. Set a reserve that still covers the circuits on your critical load panel, so a summer event doesn't leave you short when the grid drops.

Financing through the HEAT Loan

Mass Save lists batteries as eligible for up to $25,000 under its HEAT Loan. We confirm eligibility with the program rather than quoting a payment.

Framingham next to Newton, Somerville and Worcester

Down Route 9, Newton is Eversource under a single Newton Power Choice price fixed to January 2028, and Somerville has three CCE prices on the same timeline. West on the Pike, Worcester has its own battery backup page. Framingham's water story is on Framingham water quality.

Where these figures come from

Everything on this page traces to the City of Framingham's aggregation program and Mass Save.

Framingham Community Electricity — Program prices — the three product prices fixed to March 2027, First Point Power, the plan for a new contract and Eversource Basic Service for Aug 2026–Jan 2027.
Framingham Community Electricity — How aggregation works — Eversource's role in delivery, billing and outages.
City of Framingham — news release, March 24, 2026 — participation (about 19,300 accounts, 95% on Standard Green) and reported savings to date.
Mass Save — Battery Storage (ConnectedSolutions) — $275/kW, the 5 kW example and HEAT Loan financing.

What a home battery job with us covers

Installation of storage and the backup circuits behind it, with the siting and utility paperwork handled.

Battery installation
Wall or floor-mounted storage installed to the listing and to the residential code sections that govern where it may go.
Backup and critical load panel
Deciding and wiring which circuits stay live, and which must never be on backup — the choice that defines what an outage feels like.
Integration with existing PV solar
Connecting storage to an array that is already on the roof, including whether the existing inverter supports it.
Transfer switch and disconnection
The equipment that separates the house from the grid during an outage, which is what makes backup legal as well as possible.
Siting to code
Location, clearances, separation and impact protection assessed against the adopted code before anything is mounted.
Permit, inspection and utility approval
The electrical permit, the inspection, and the utility's own approval step where storage touches the service.

This is installation work. No runtime, capacity or incentive figure is quoted before your loads and your utility are confirmed. Coverage is confirmed per service area rather than promised as blanket availability.

What the work actually looks like

A battery job is an electrical job. The panel, the circuits and the disconnection are most of it.

A wall-mounted inverter above a stack of home backup batteries in a utility room — Where the unit can go is a code question before it is a preference — clearances, separation and impact protection.

An electrician examining an open residential electrical panel with a flashlight — Which circuits stay live in an outage is decided at the panel, and it is the decision homeowners regret getting wrong.

Two people in work clothes reviewing plans on a tablet inside a house under renovation — Scope agreed in writing before work starts — what is included, what is not, and who is accountable for it.

Framingham battery backup, answered plainly

Who is the electric utility in Framingham?+

Eversource delivers electricity, maintains the lines, sends the bill and restores outages. About two-thirds of accounts buy supply through Framingham Community Electricity, which appears on the Eversource bill.

What are Framingham Community Electricity's rates?+

Framingham Standard Green 12.818¢/kWh (the default, 35% new New England renewables), Green Plus 15.418¢ (100%) and Basic 12.588¢, fixed from March 2025 to March 2027. Prices include a $0.001/kWh program fee.

What happens to Framingham's rate after March 2027?+

The City says it intends to sign a new long-term contract and announce the new prices before they take effect, with accounts moved to the new price for their option unless they opt out. Those prices have not been published.

Does a battery change my supply rate?+

No. Your supply price comes from Framingham Community Electricity or Eversource Basic Service. A battery adds ConnectedSolutions payments for summer peak events and backup power when Eversource's lines are down.

What does ConnectedSolutions pay in Framingham?+

Mass Save lists $275 per kW of a battery's average contribution during summer events, or up to $1,375 a year for a battery that holds 5 kW through them.

Who installs it, and who is responsible afterwards?+

Seamless Home is the licensed contractor of record on the work it runs. Installation is performed by vetted installing partners engaged as our subcontractors. Coverage is confirmed per service area rather than promised as blanket availability.

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