Minutes

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

APRIL 21, 2021
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.

Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.

Mayor Donchess

As Chairman of the Finance Committee, | find that due to the State of Emergency declared by the
Governor as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the Governors Emergency Order
#12 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04 and subsequent extensions, this public body is authorized to meet
electronically.

FOR COMMUNITIES, BY COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITY

POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

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

Community
Power
Roadmap

COMMUNITY

POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

For communities, by communities.

Coalition Updates:

Winning on major legislative engagements:
¢ “Legislative Action Alerts” — analyzing proposed bills & rallying hundreds to voice support
¢ House Bill 315 —protecting & expanding Community Power authorities

¢ Senate Bill 91— opening the market for Community Power to buy from in-state generators
and battery storage (under 5 megawatts)

2. Advancing on major regulatory issues:
¢ Community Power administrative rule drafting (at Public Utility Commission's request)

Public Advocacy Priorities: Building our Market

The Coalition has empowered communities to expand local control on state energy policy issues:

oy House Bill 315
Senate Bill 91

= Public Utility Commission

=~ Community Power Rule Drafting

[= Statewide Energy Data Platform
CS (democratically controlled)

Community
Power
Coalition

COMMUNITY

POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

For communities, by communities.

Lead Expert:

DUNCAN WEINBERG GENZER PEMBROKE

Law firm founded in 1971

Core focus on utility, energy and municipal law

Dedicated to expanding & strengthening community energy agencies

Michael Postar, Esq. Provides legal services to electric industry clients (nationwide):

President & Shareholder ¢ Community Power Joint Power Agencies

¢ Locally-owned utilities, power providers, cooperatives, and different
types of collaborative, community-owned agencies

¢ Energy trade associations (American Public Power Association,

Lead Expert: Power Agency Design & Launch

COMMUNITY CHOICE
PA R TN ER S
SECURING YOUR COMMUNITY'S ENERGY FUTURE

10+ years operating, designing and advising the country’s most
competitive & innovative Community Power agencies

Recognized pioneer of joint powers agency governance models,
competitive business models & enabling market reforms for the industry

Samuel Golding Professionally dedicated to sharing best practices & creating new markets

Lead Expert: Policy & Regulation

30 years of energy policy leadership & public service for NH:

¢ Author of Community Power Act
¢ Prime sponsor & co-author of Electric Utility Restructuring Act
¢ Former NH state representative, senator & utility commissioner

¢ Former President of New England Conference of Public Utility
Commissioners (& served on many state/ regional/ Federal boards)

¢ Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee Chair: developing Lebanon