To contact customer service, call 1-866-603-7697 (POWR)
How Community Power Works
Kensington Community Power combines the buying power of residents and businesses so that together we can achieve competitively priced electricity:
-
In advance of the launch of Kensington Community Power, all customers within the Town will be mailed a notice (containing information about their electricity rates and energy supply choice options).
-
The Town is hosting a public information meeting to answer questions about the program at 1:30PM on Tuesday May 7th, 2024 at Kensington Town Hall, 95 Amesbury Road, Kensington, NH 03833
-
All customers have until May 27th — when Kensington Community Power launches! — to consider whether to opt-out, opt-in, or opt-up to choose a cleaner power option:
- Most customers currently on Unitil default supply service do not have to take any action to benefit from our lower electricity rates: unless they choose to opt-out of the program, Kensington Community Power will begin serving them on the date that their utility reads their meter on or after June 1, 2024.
- Select customer groups are not eligible for automatic enrollment (listed below) but may choose to opt-in.
-
After the launch of Kensington Community Power, customers are always free to choose to buy power from their utility, or from another market option, by submitting notice in advance of their next utility meter read date.
By accessing the power market, we can control price volatility and choose which energy sources to buy or build.
Source
Kensington Community Power purchases electricity from the sources you choose.
Delivery
Unitil delivers the electricity using the same power line infrastructure and billing mechanisms.
Community
Kensington Energy Customers save money and have the power to choose new rates and products, and how much electricity comes from renewable sources.
Electricity markets are changing. Customers are generating their own power and adopting new technologies that add value to our energy portfolio.
Kensington Community Power will harness that value, and empower customers to create a more innovative and cost-effective energy future.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
Electricity Supply Choices
Energy users in Kensington can select which energy choice works best for them.
Use the portal or call us at 1-866-603-POWR to choose your power option, or to opt out, and have your Unitil account number handy so we can easily process your selection.
February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Residential, General Service, Outdoor Lighting
Mid-sized Commercial Customers
The table below shows our Kensington Community Power monthly variable rates for Primary General Service customers compared to Unitil's supply rate in ¢ per kWh:
Note that variable rates shown for Unitil are charged by the utility based on the amount of electricity you use within each calendar month, whereas variable rates for Community Power are charged starting on the date within each month when Unitil reads your electricity meter. Refer to our FAQs for more details.
Why Customers Choose Community Power
COMPETITIVE AND STABLE RATES
Our energy supply rate is lower than the distribution utilities' supply rates.
CLEAN ENERGY OPTIONS
You have the option to buy renewable and carbon free power.
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY
We are designed to enable member towns to develop innovative local energy projects and programs.
LOCAL CONTROL
You have a say in what your energy future will look like.
Community Representation
Kensington joined dozens of other New Hampshire cities and towns to create our own locally accountable nonprofit power agency — Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire.
As a Member of the nonprofit, the Town of Kensington has a say in the Coalition's governance and finance decisions.
Zeke Schmois
Member Representative
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
Kensington Energy Committee
Charlie Horn
Member Representative
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
Kensington Energy Committee
COMMUNITY POWER COALITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Through the Coalition, we tap into the advanced expertise to give customers the highest quality service, and the collective leadership required to drive important policy reforms at the state level.
Together, we are leading the way towards a more innovative and resilient energy system for the Granite State.
Contact Center
Reach out to our Contact Center to opt-in, opt-out, opt-up to cleaner power, or with any other questions or comments you may have:
-
1-866-603-7697 (POWR)
