Attachment C: By-Laws
BY-LAWS
of the
COMMUNITY POWER COALITION
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation shall be the Community Power Coalition of New
Hampshire (“CPCNH”).
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE AND POWERS
Section 2.1 Purpose
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Signature Street
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Signature Street
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Note: At least five signatures are required.
DISCLAIMER: All documents filed with the Corporation Division become public records and
will be available for public inspection in either tangible or electronic form.
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7.21 Defend, hold harmless, and indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, each Member from any liability, claims, suits, or other actions.
EIGHTH: Provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, an
officer or both, to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director, an officer or both is as follows:
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7.4 Acquire, contract, manage, maintain, sell, or otherwise dispose of real and
personal property and operate any buildings, infrastructure, works, or improvements;
7.5 Receive, collect, invest, and disburse moneys;
7.6 Make and enter into contracts;
7.7 Sue and be sued in its own name;
7.8 Establish, operate, maintain and/or fund energy-related programs;
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The initial board of directors shall be the incorporators. The board of directors
shall establish a code of by-laws not inconsistent with these Articles of Agreement or
the provisions NH RSA 292 as amended, for the governance of the corporation.
These Articles of Agreement may be amended by a vote of the two-thirds of the
Members at a Member meeting.
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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”).
Attachment A: Definitions
“Annual Retail Electricity Load” means the annual amount of metered electricity delivered
to retail consumers and supplied through the Member CPA during the most recent 12 whole
months, or if less than 12 whole months of load have been supplied, an annual amount
extrapolated from the most recent whole months.
cumulative and the exercise of one right or remedy shall not impair the right of the Corporation to
any or all other remedies.
SECTION 2. Checks, Notes and Contracts. The Board shall determine who shall be authorized
on behalf of the Corporation to sign bills, notes, receipts, acceptances, endorsements, checks,
releases, contracts and documents.
ARTICLE XIV
TERM; TERMINATION; LIQUIDATION; DISTRIBUTION
any entity that does not qualify for membership in the Corporation or that would adversely affect
the tax status of the Corporation.
SECTION 5. Project Committees. There will be a Project Committee for each Project consisting
of one Director or alternate from each participating Member, which shal! adopt procedures for the
committee to follow as deemed appropriate for the Project.
ARTICLE XI
BONDS AND NOTES
