Coalition Organizing Group: Founding Members
The Coalition ts led by staff and officials of Lebanon, Nashua, Hanover & Cheshire County:
Doria Brown
City of Nashua
Energy Manager
Rod Bouchard
City of Lebanon
Cheshire County
Assistant County Administrator
for Special Projects
and Strategic Initiatives
Assistant Mayor and
City Councilor
Julia Griffin April Salas
Town of Hanover Town of Hanover
Town Manager Chief Sustainability Officer
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COMMUNITY
POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
For communities, by communities.
What about the Community Power industry?
Hundreds of local communities have formed joint power agencies across the industry:
COMMUNITY
POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
For communities, by communities.
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How does a Community join the Coalition?
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¢ Alocal governing body votes to adopt the Joint Powers
Cost Sharing: Who Pays?
Communities do not pay upfront fees to join the Coalition & launch a Community Power program
All costs are recovered from rates set by Members after program launch
® Cost Sharing Agreement © Three Types of Coalition Costs:
Communities are under no financial obligation Costs for (1) Member Services and (2) Direct
until the execution of a “Cost Sharing Agreement” Projects only accrue to communities that choose to
(after joining the Coalition) receive the services or participate in the project in
What is the Community Power Coalition?
The Coalition is a statewide public nonprofit in formation, designed “For Communities, By Communities”
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Coalition Templates: Portfolio Risk Management Community Solar + Storage
Contract Management Project Development
¢ Enabling resolutions
What is Community Power?
New Hampshire cities, towns, and counties procure electric power supply on behalf of their
residents and businesses and provide related customer services (local programs, Net Energy
Metering supply rates, etc.)
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(Customers may switch back to utility default supply or take service from a Competitive Supplier)
Community Power Roadmap
How to join the Coalition & approve a Community Power program
Process support for Local Energy Committees and Elected Officials
FOR COMMUNITIES, BY COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITY
POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Finance Committee - 05/05/2021 Page 18
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO ADJOURN BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Committee Clerk
