An Act relative to municipal aggregation and third-party suppliers

This bill amends Massachusetts energy laws to streamline how towns and cities join existing group electricity purchasing programs and to speed up the process for individual customers switching suppliers. It requires the state energy department to complete a review of a municipality's application to join such a group within 90 days and mandates that customers switching to a new provider have their service transitioned within 30 days or one billing cycle. Additionally, the legislation ensures that residents in municipalities joining these groups retain the same rights as those in existing programs, including the ability to opt out of the arrangement within 180 days without penalty. These changes directly affect local governments considering collective electricity purchasing and individual consumers looking to change their electricity service providers.