Finance Committee

Community
Power
Coalition

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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Where are all the “Joint Power Agencies”?

Public utilities & coops formed 70+ joint power agencies over the past ~50 years (just not in NH)

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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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Statewide Peer Network Vendor Vetting Joint Power Solicitations &

Technical Services for Committees Electricity Procurement and Economies of Scale

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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Pooled Purchasing Power Utility Company Communities Benefit from

For Energy Supply Power Value Hered Programs &

(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

Finance Committee - 05/05/2021 Page 17

Mayor Donchess

Whose?

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Alderman Wilshire.
Mayor Donchess
Alderman Wilshire?
Alderman Wilshire
Mayor, could we ask Ms. Brown to share the PowerPoint on the City’s website or someplace.
Ms. Brown

Yes.

Alderman Wilshire
Thank you.

Mayor Donchess
No problem.

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