Community Power Roadmap: Three Key Steps
Process
Initiated
Join the Coalition
Coalition's Joint Power Agreement
Appoint primary & alternate
representatives to serve on
Coalition Board of Directors Receive aggregate electric load
data from the distribution utility
Coalition Resources: expert
support, explanatory materials & Coalition Resources: governance
template resolutions discussion & data request support
Committee discusses local
Local Governing Body adopts the issues & collects data
Discuss local governance, policies
and objectives for the program
Committee holds Public
Hearings & adopts Plan
Committee adopts plan after
incorporating public feedback
Governing Body submits the Plan
to Legislative Body for adoption
Coalition Resources: educational
materials & presentation support
Program
Establish a Community
Power Committee
Local Governing Body establishes a
Community Power Committee
Committee sets timeline and
process for program approval
Coalition Resources: template
resolution & process support
Committee finalizes draft
Community Power Plan
Committee finalizes Coalition
template Plan (satisfies
requirements of RSA 53-E)
Coalition Resources: Plan
template & advisory support
Approved!
Approve the Community
Power Plan
City Council or Town Meeting votes
on Electric Aggregation Plan
(Must be approved by majority
present and voting)
Coalition Resources: summary
materials for officials and voters
