National Grid has issued a Request for Proposals to serve the following customer groups:

Massachusetts Residential Customer Basic Service:

November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 (50% of load)

Massachusetts Commercial Customer Basic Service:

November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 (50% of load)

Massachusetts Industrial Customer Basic Service:

November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 (100% of load)

Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company has issued a Request for Proposals seeking fixed price bids for load following service for each of the customer groups in each of the three load zones (SEMA, NEMA, and WCMA). The companies will also incorporate requirements to implement the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.

National Grid intends to evaluate and select supplier(s) on the same day that final pricing is due.

National Grid has issued a Request for Proposals to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates ("RECs") to meet the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard ("RPS") and certificates that meet the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards ("APS"). National Grid is seeking proposals for the supply of RECs from generating facilities in Massachusetts, New England and surrounding regions that have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources as Class I new renewable energy resources, Class I Solar Carve-Out new renewable energy resources, Class I Solar Carve-Out II new renewable energy resources, Class II existing renewable energy resources and Class II Waste Energy existing renewable resources that meet the RPS requirements. National Grid is also seeking proposals for certificates that meet the APS requirements. The following table summarizes the quantity of certificates National Grid is seeking: