Attachment B: Articles of Agreement
The State of New. Hampshire
Recording Fee: $25.00 RSA 292:2
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
OF
COMMUNITY POWER COALITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
A NEW HAMPSHIRE NONPROFIT CORPORATION
THE UNDERSIGNED, being persons of lawful age, associate under the
provisions of the New Hampshire Revised Statues Annotated, Chapter 292 by the
following articles:
FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be “Community Power Coalition of
New Hampshire” (abbreviated “CPCNH”).
SECOND: The purpose of CPCNH is to promote the common good and general
welfare by supporting the economic vitality and prosperity of local communities by
enabling municipalities and counties to support and jointly exercise authorities granted to
them pursuant to NH RSA 33-B, NH RSA 53-E, NH RSA 53-F, and NH RSA 374-D
(including by reference NH RSA 33), all in accordance with NH RSA 53-A; to assist member
municipalities and counties in complying with the provisions of NH RSA 53-E in developing
and implementing Electric Aggregation Plans and Programs known as Community Power
Ageregations (“CPAs”); to provide supportive services and technical assistance to community
power aggregations serving member towns, cities, counties, unincorporated places, and village
districts; and to support and promote public education and civic engagement by the residents
and businesses of member communities in developing and implementing energy and climate
policies and actions and the role of CPAs in advancing such policies and actions for the
common good. This voluntary corporation is formed to carry out the objectives and purposes
of the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire Joint Powers Agreement executed on or
before its effective date of ___, 2021 pursuant to RSA 53-A (the “JPA”).
THIRD: The provisions for establishing membership and participation in the
corporation are as follows:
Pursuant to NH RSA 53-E members of CPCNH may include counties, cities,
towns, unincorporated places, and village districts within the state and any grouping
of such entities operating pursuant to NH RSA 53-E:3, Il(b). Any of the foregoing may
become a Member upon complying with the requirements established by the CPCNH
Board of Directors.
Each Member shall have one vote at all Member meetings.
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