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Join CPCNH’s vendor and developer directory to receive RFPs and partnership opportunities. Help build New Hampshire’s clean, competitive energy future. Doing Business With Us The Coalition issues competitive solicitations to contract with vendors who deliver high-quality services affordably and on time. Required services span the full scope of operating our Joint Powers Agency and Member Community Power programs—ranging from community outreach and advisory support during the local approval process, to energy portfolio risk management, ISO-NE wholesale market scheduling, retail customer engagement, and more. The Coalition may also contract for specialized services or for the development of programs and projects on behalf of two or more Members. Qualified vendors should be prepared to provide client and project references, proof of insurance, technical credentials, and other relevant materials that demonstrate their ability to deliver best value to CPCNH Members across the service categories listed above. Interested vendors may sign up for notifications using our vendor communications form and browse prior solicitations. View Our Solicitations Page Vendor and Developer Registration Service providers and project developers seeking to receive communications, solicitation notices and other news from the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire are invited to complete this form.

Access tools, rates, and resources tailored for CPCNH member communities. Log in to manage your Community Power program, view documents, and get support. Members Portal Home Please note: The Members Portal is currently under construction. Welcome to the CPCNH Members Area — use the buttons below or the login dropdown menu to navigate to member-only pages, discussions, and resources. Please Note: This Members Portal is for Community Representatives only. Customers should refer to our Customer Contact webpage for information about their community power accounts and bills. Log In Members Portal Home Members Directory Member Resources Board Guidebook CPCNH Site Members Groups No Groups at the Moment Once a group is created, it will appear here.

Learn which New Hampshire electricity customers are not automatically enrolled in Community Power programs and how to opt in if eligible. Exceptions to Automatic Enrollment Certain customer groups identified by the Distribution Utility (Eversource, Liberty, NHEC or Unitil) will NOT be automatically enrolled in Community Power. These groups include: Customers buying electricity from a third-party supplier (i.e non-default supplier). Net metering (solar/PV, hydro, or wind generation), group net metering, and time-of-day pilot net metering customers. For New Hampshire Electric Co-op Customers (NHEC) Customers on certain optional service rates including electric vehicle and time-of-day rates Primary Ski Service customers Unmetered outdoor lighting service accounts For Eversource Customers Large General Service, Backup Service, and Commercial & Industrial electric vehicle charging station customers (Rate Classes LG, B EV-2). For Liberty Customers Customers on a three-part Time-of-Use rate (Rate Classes D11, D12, EV, EV-M and EV-L customers). For Unitil Customers Large General Service customers (Class G1 and TOU-EV-G1) Customers on three-part Time-of-use rates (Rate Class D11, D12, EV, EV-M and EV-L customers) If one of these exceptions applies to you, contact us to discuss your options.

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Explore recent news stories, media mentions, and coverage of CPCNH's work to expand energy choice and local power across New Hampshire. Community Power in the News See how the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) is shaping the conversation around energy choice, local control, and climate solutions. This page features a curated selection of external media coverage, interviews, and news stories spotlighting our work and the communities we serve. Media Outlets Covering CPCNH News Coverage Over the Year CPCNH Member Map CPCNH in the News Recent and key coverage of the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, including op-eds written by our staff and members. GARRITY: Fair Markets and Protecting New Hampshire Ratepayers: Why We Need HB 760 NH Journal · James M. Garrity · March 11, 2025 Former State Rep. James M. Garrity advocates for HB 760, a bill to protect ratepayers and promote fair competition in New Hampshire’s energy market. Read the full article online › “If a power supplier takes a risk and loses money, they — and they alone — should bear the cost. Not innocent ratepayers who never signed up for their service.” — James M. Garrity, CPCNH Board Member Community power program now covers about half of New Hampshire Concord Monitor · David Brooks · January 5, 2025 As community power enters its third year in New Hampshire, nearly half the state’s population is now served or preparing to be served by a local program offering more control, choice, and often lower electricity rates. Read the full article online › “The coalition was supporting 14 communities in 2023 but now has 46 this year in various stages of the process of switching to community power.” — Henry Herndon , CPCNH As community power programs expand across NH, hurdles to renewable energy persist NHPR · Mara Hoplamazian · June 14, 2024 Despite the rapid growth of community power programs across New Hampshire, a legislative effort to enable greater use of local renewable energy was blocked, highlighting ongoing regulatory hurdles in the state’s clean energy transition. Read the full article online › “Potentially contracting with some of these projects to offset local load could be a very effective way both to get more of these projects built, but do it in a way that is financially responsible and doesn't create cost shifting problems.” — Clifton Below , Past Chair, CPCNH Board of Directors Interest in community power surging in New Hampshire New Hampshire Union Leader · Shawne K Wickham · February 3, 2024 With more than 50 member communities and growing public support, CPCNH’s community power model is gaining traction across New Hampshire—offering towns a pathway to lower rates, more local control, and increased energy choice. Read the full article online › “If you take control of your energy purchasing, where you’re going to buy it, how much renewable you want, what the price is going to be, it makes for a better life for everybody.” — Terry Clark, CPCNH Board Member & Cheshire County Commissioner Five years later, New Hampshire’s community power law is reshaping the electricity market Canary Media · Lisa Prevost · February 1, 2024 CPCNH’s growing coalition is set to become New Hampshire’s second-largest electricity supplier, offering lower rates, flexible procurement, and a platform for local energy innovation in over 40 communities. Read the full article online › “Being a member of the coalition has given us new perspectives on a lot of things and opened the door for information sharing with other municipalities.” —Jackson Kaspari , CPCNH Media Outlets Covering CPCNH Check out just a few of the publications and media outlets that have covered CPCNH over the years. Read some of their coverage below. past media Read Past CPCNH News Coverage Below Click on the blog posts below to view previous coverage over the years. Community Power in the News: Oct. 2025 – Jan. 2026 From major coverage of New Hampshire’s largest community solar project to local leadership in Portsmouth and Bristol, CPCNH continues to make headlines across the state. Catch up on the latest stories spotlighting our progress, partnerships, and the growing impact of community power. Community Power in the News: Jan-March 2025 CPCNH enters 2025 with momentum—expanding its reach, shaping policy, and championing local control in New Hampshire’s energy landscape. Community Power in the News: 2024 Community Power deepens its impact in 2024 as savings grow, membership expands, and local energy innovation accelerates. 1 2 3 CPCNH Member Map Operating These communities have launched their Community Power programs and are actively supplying electricity to customers. CPCNH is managing energy supply and customer service on their behalf. County Operating: These are county-level programs that have launched and are serving customers, with eligible municipalities participating through a shared governance structure. Ready These communities have completed all approvals and are fully prepared to launch Community Power service in an upcoming enrollment wave. Planning These communities are in the process of developing or finalizing their Community Power plans and working toward local and state approvals. County Opt-Ins Communities located within a CPCNH member county but not enrolled in the county-level program or CPCNH directly. CPCNH Member Map Roll over each CPCNH Member Community to see its Member Representatives. Click on Operating Communities to view their Community Power webpages.

Discover the benefits of Community Power programs in New Hampshire—from local energy choice and cost savings to expert services and long-term program stability. Community Power What is Community Power? Community Power, authorized under NH RSA 53-E , democratizes energy governance by empowering towns, cities and counties to choose where their electricity comes from on behalf of their residents and businesses, work with utilities on local energy infrastructure upgrades, and provide electricity supply rates and services to all customers participating in the program: Community Power programs serve as the default electricity supplier within the municipality and are self-funded through the revenues received by participating customers. Local electric distribution utilities continue to own and operate the "poles and wires", and deliver electricity to all customers in the municipality. Community Power programs may also offer innovative services and rates for customers on an "opt-in" or "opt-up" basis, such as 100% renewable premium products, time-varying rates and Net Energy Metering generation credits for customers with solar photovoltaics. Expanding Customer Choice Prior to launch of a Community Power program, all eligible customers are mailed notifications and provided the opportunity to opt-out or opt-in to the program, depending on whether they currently take service from a Competitive Electric Power Supplier or are on default service provided by local electric distribution utilities: Customers currently on utility-provided default service will be notified, provided the opportunity to decline participation, and transferred to the Community Power if they do not "opt-out". These customer notifications will include the initial fixed rate for the program’s default service compared with the utility default service rate, be mailed to customers at least 30 days in advance of program launch, and provide instructions for customers to decline participation (for example, by return postcard, calling a phone number or using a web portal). Customers who previously chose to take service from a Competitive Electric Power Supplier will be notified and may request to "opt-in" to the program. Any new customers that move into the municipality in future will be automatically eligible to receive default service from the Community Power program and will be sent a notification in the mail. All customers supplied electricity from Community Power programs are free to switch back to the utility-provided default service, or to take service from a Competitive Electric Power Supplier, by opting-out of the program and switching suppliers in advance of their next billing cycle. Community Power Member Benefits The Power of Joint Action By joining together, Members of the Coalition create economies of scale and innovation in procuring services and managing power procurement risks, gain administrative efficiencies in terms of expert staff oversight, and strengthen their voice at the Legislature and Public Utilities Commission — all while maintaining local control and community values. The Coalition has already proven able to coordinate municipalities to speak with one voice — and be heard — at the Legislature, with the “Early Legislative Victory ” on HB 315 to protect and expand Community Power authorities. In terms of achieving an economy-of-scale, the customer base of the Coalition’s founding members is forecasted to be approximately equivalent to Liberty Utilities (in terms of default service accounts and electricity procurement). Given the high degree of awareness and interest expressed by other municipalities in joining the Coalition to-date , the agency may expand to procure more electricity than Unitil does within the 2022-23 timeframe. Industry Leading Services The Coalition’s business model has been designed in accordance with competitive energy industry best practices in order to ensure that Member Community Power programs receive the highest-quality services provided by industry-leading vendors. The Coalition's scale and structure as a Joint Powers Agency is what allows it to provide Members with continuous, expert management of a diversified portfolio of short- to long-term energy contracts negotiated with multiple competing suppliers. This approach is more "hands on" and flexible in terms of risk management compared to Community Power programs in most other states, where a municipality will typically: hire a broker on an individual basis, contract with a single electricity supplier at a fixed-price for a 1-to-3-year term, and hope that the program results in cost savings for customers on average (compared to how utility default service rates change over the length of contract). The Coalition's “energy portfolio risk management” approach is industry standard best practice and is relied upon by larger power agencies and competitive suppliers. It will allow the Coalition to: Actively engage in ISO New England wholesale markets on behalf of Members on a 24/7 basis; Monitor and optimize exposure to market price volatility and forward power markets — to identify opportunities to enter into transactions that stabilize and reduce power supply costs, hedge risk exposure, and maintain Member portfolios in compliance with adopted Risk Management and Financial Reserve Policies. Provide the flexibility required to deliver on Members’ short- and long-term goals — such as by layering in contracts from local generation into our overall supply portfolio (from municipal hydroelectric facilities and community solar and storage projects). The Coalition’s retail customer services are structured to provide a similar level of flexibility and innovation — to offer time-based rate options and electric vehicle charging rates that enable demand flexibility, individual and group net metering credits, distributed generation and energy storage dispatch programs, and other services that enable market access for third-party aggregators and directly empower customers to adopt new technologies and lower their cost of service (for both individual customers on a “full bill” basis and for each Member’s supply portfolio overall). These strategies combine to analyze and manage financial risk holistically, at the enterprise level, and will allow Coalition Members to operate their Community Power programs on a stable, long-term basis. Ensuring long-term stability unlocks the ability of our Members to contract for the construction of new renewables and battery storage (which are only financeable under long-term contracts). Read more on our Shared Services pages. Member Benefits Our Governance The Coalition Member Benefits Join the Coalition Cost Sharing Implement Community Power Learning Center For Communities, By Communities The agency is structured under NH RSA 53-A as a tax-exempt governmental instrumentality governed by member municipalities and counties. New Hampshire cities, towns, and counties who join as Members of the Coalition may appoint representatives to the agency’s Board of Directors, ensuring a governance structure that maintains operational and financial transparency. All founding members are directly represented on the Coalition’s Board until more than twenty-one (21) members join, at which point directors will be elected by vote of the members at annual meetings. All meetings of the Coalition comply with New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know Law (NH RSA 91-A ), the purpose of which is to “ensure both the greatest possible public access to the actions, discussions and records of all public bodies, and their accountability to the people”, based on the recognition that “openness in the conduct of public business is essential to a democratic society.” Participation in the Coalition is voluntary: Members choose which services to share and projects to jointly develop, and may withdraw from participating in the Coalition entirely (subject to the conditions and timelines of any cost-sharing agreements entered into prior to that point). Governance Join the Coalition Join the Coalition Member Benefits Governance Join the Coalition Cost Sharing Implement Community Power Learning Center Joint Powers Agreement To join the Coalition, a community’s governing body votes to enter into the Coalition’s Joint Powers Agreement . The Joint Powers Agreement is a contract among counties, cities and towns and the corporate charter of the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire. It is authorized under NH RSA 53-A , the purpose of which is to: "permit municipalities and counties to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other municipalities and counties on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities." The Coalition Joint Powers Agreement includes both the Articles of Agreement and initial By-Laws for the corporation, which details the purpose and structure of the organization, voting rights and election of the Board of Directors, provisions and categories of cost sharing (for administration, member services and projects), role of oversight committees, limitations of liability, insurance requirements and other aspects of running the enterprise. It authorizes the agency to: Jointly exercise certain municipal authorities to promote the common good, general welfare and economic vitality across Member communities; Provide supportive services and technical assistance to Member’s Community Power programs; and Promote public education and civic engagement. The Coalition provides support to towns and cities throughout each step in the process required to (1) join the Coalition and (2) launch a Community Power program — read more here . Implement Community Power Coalition Support for Electric Aggregation Committees The Coalition provides support to Electric Aggregation Committees throughout each step in the process required to establish and launch a Community Power program. Program Approval: The steps required to join the Coalition and establish a Community Power program are listed below, along with the resources that will provided by the Coalition to Member communities: Program Launch: After the Community Power program is formally established, the Coalition will guide Member communities through each subsequent step required to launch their program and begin serving customers: Implement Community Power Cost Sharing Cost Sharing What does it cost to join the Coalition? The Coalition Member Benefits Governance Join the Coalition Implement Community Power Learning Center There is no cost to adopting the Joint Powers Agreement and joining the Coalition as a Member: Initial Members participated in the development of the Coalition’s Cost Sharing Agreement (in accordance with Article V of the Joint Powers Agreement and Attachment A, Definition 1, p. 13 ). Municipalities are under no financial obligation until they execute the Cost Sharing Agreement. Municipalities may withdraw from the Coalition prior to entering into a cost-sharing agreement without any financial obligation, and withdraw at any time thereafter subject to the terms, conditions and continuing obligations specified in the Cost Sharing Agreement. The Joint Powers Agreement stipulates that the Cost Sharing Agreement will track and allocate three types of expenses incurred to administer the Agency, provide services and facilitate project development for participating Community Power programs: Member Services Costs: Members may choose from a menu of services required to launch and operate their Community Power program, with the associated costs for each service recovered from participating Members. (The Complete Service Bundle includes: program implementation, power supply procurement and risk management, data management and billing, and customer services.) Direct Project Costs: Members may choose to participate in a specific Project (e.g., a community solar project), and the associated costs for each Project will be recovered from participating Members. General and Administrative Costs: overhead expenses that are not allocated to either Member Services or Direct Project Costs will be recovered from all Members, based on their pro rata share of annual electricity sales. Community Power programs are self-funded from the revenue received from participating customers: Members are able to launch Community Power programs at no upfront expense through the Coalition: Program implementation and ongoing operating costs for each Member are recovered post-launch through revenues from electricity sales. All costs are recovered in the customer rates set by each Member. Key Documents Learning Center The Coalition maintains a collection of educational articles on energy-related topics: Access Learning Center Learning Center

Learn how to participate in CPCNH’s Group Net Metering program in New Hampshire. Earn payments for excess energy from eligible renewable energy systems. Subscribe to a CPCNH-sponsored Group Net Metering project! Who can subscribe to this project? What does it cost to subscribe? What would this have looked like historically? What are next steps/How do I learn more? What is Group Net Metering? Group Net Metering is how New Hampshire does “community solar.” Under Group Net Metering, a “Host” builds a sizable (i.e., community-scale) solar photovoltaic project and shares (virtually/financially) that project’s output with one or more “Group Members” (aka subscribers). As long as the combined electricity consumption (aka “load”) of the full Group exceeds the amount of electricity generated by the project on an annual basis, the project will earn the applicable net metering credit for every kWh generated. Because this arrangement depends on the Host’s ability to attract a sufficient number of Group Members, the Host typically (A) charges no subscription fees and (B) agrees to share a small fraction (typically 10% or less) of the net metering credit with each Group Member as an enticement to subscribe. webinar Office Hours Webinar: Group Net Metering 101 & Poverty Plains Launch In this in-depth CPCNH Open Office Hour, Mark Bollinger (Director of Projects & Programs) presents a full breakdown of Group Net Metering in New Hampshire — how it works, how it benefits member communities, and how CPCNH is supporting it through the launch of the Poverty Plains solar project. Link to presentation This 101-level session walks through technical and financial structures, real-world examples, and enrollment guidance for municipal subscribers. Group Net Metering explained: hosts, members, credit structure Poverty Plains: NH’s largest shovel-ready municipal solar project Member enrollment, bill credits & REC strategy Risks, FAQs, and future project flexibility How large is “community-scale” solar? There is no standard definition, but in New Hampshire, projects up to 5 MW-AC are eligible to participate in Group Net Metering. A typical ground-mounted 5 MW-AC photovoltaic (PV) project will occupy ~35-40 acres of land and, in New Hampshire, will generate enough electricity over the course of a year to fully offset the consumption of more than 1,000 average New Hampshire households. Who can subscribe? Under New Hampshire law, Group Net Metering projects of 1 MW-AC or less are open to any type of electricity customer (e.g., residential, commercial, municipal, etc.), as long as that customer (i.e., the subscriber or Group Member) is in the same utility service territory as the Host’s project. Projects that are larger than 1 MW-AC but less than 5 MW-AC are restricted to “governmental” Group Members—e.g., municipal office buildings, wastewater treatment plants, county courthouses and correctional facilities, school districts (SAUs), etc.—which must also be located in the same utility service territory as the Host’s project. What is CPCNH offering? CPCNH has partnered with Encore Renewable Energy to bring the Poverty Plains Solar project online. Poverty Plains is a 4.999 MW-AC solar project that will be built on an old gravel pit along Route 89 northbound in Warner, New Hampshire (the following coordinates will take you to the site in Google Maps: 43.263125, -71.758021). We expect Poverty Plains to achieve commercial operations in mid-2026 and are seeking “governmental” accounts (given that the project capacity exceeds 1 MW-AC) located in Eversource service territory that are interested in becoming Group Members. Governmental subscribers located in CPCNH member communities will have priority, but if we are not able to attract sufficient load from within our membership to fully subscribe the project, then we will open it up to Eversource customers more broadly, regardless of membership. Site of Poverty Plains Solar project What does it cost to subscribe? What will I get in return? There is no cost to subscribe! Once the project becomes operational (currently expected by mid-2026), subscribers will earn 12.5% of the applicable net metering credit. For the Poverty Plains Solar project—i.e., >100 kW-AC and located in Eversource service territory—the applicable net metering credit is equal to Eversource’s default supply rate at the time. For example, for the August 2025-January 2026 period, Eversource’s default supply rate is 11.196 cents/kWh; if the project were operational during this period, subscribers would earn 12.5% of that default supply rate, or 1.40 cents for each kWh subscribed. And CPCNH would pay much less than the current market price for Poverty Plains' RECs. What would this arrangement have looked like historically? graph If Poverty Plains (and CPCNH) had been operating over the historical 15-year period from January 2010-July 2025, subscribers would have saved an average of 1.3 cents per kWh subscribed and CPCNH would have saved an average of 2.6 cents/kWh on RECs (relative to the spot market price). These numbers are based on actual Eversource default supply rate and REC price history, the Poverty Plains PPA price, and sharing 12.5% of the net metering credit with subscribers. I am interested in learning more—what are the next steps? Great! Here is what we recommend: Review CPCNH’s Group Net Metering 101 slide deck. Review our FAQs. Read our blog post on the Poverty Plains Solar project. Review CPCNH’s Municipal Host Group Net Metering Membership Agreement. Ask us any questions that come to mind! Once you are ready to subscribe, assemble the information required to populate the table on page 6 (Appendix B) of the Membership Agreement. Send us that information and we will schedule a follow-up call to discuss!

Learn about the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire—how we’re structured, what we do, and why we exist to empower local communities through energy choice. About the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) is a member-governed nonprofit empowering cities, towns, and counties to lead their own energy futures. Learn more about our member communities , mission , and our history and the local leaders who organized the Coalition working to build a more affordable, equitable, and sustainable energy future. About the Coalition Our Vision & Values History of CPCNH Meet Our Membership map CPCNH is growing rapidly across the state. Use the map below to explore which municipalities and counties are operating programs, have launched programs, are planning to launch programs, or have opted into a county program. To see the full list of participating communities and explore their logos, visit our Member page . CPCNH Member Map Roll over each CPCNH Member Community to see its Member Representatives. Click on Operating communities to visit their Community Power program webpages. Having trouble viewing the map? Open the full map in a new window. Operating These communities have launched their Community Power programs and are actively supplying electricity to customers. CPCNH is managing energy supply and customer service on their behalf. County Operating: These are county-level programs that have launched and are serving customers, with eligible municipalities participating through a shared governance structure. Ready These communities have completed all approvals and are fully prepared to launch Community Power service in an upcoming enrollment wave. Planning These communities are in the process of developing or finalizing their Community Power plans and working toward local and state approvals. County Opt-Ins Communities located within a CPCNH member county but not enrolled in the county-level program or CPCNH directly. Learn More About Our Members About the Coalition The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) is a non-profit Joint Powers Agency, incorporated on October 1, 2021 . Governed by communities, for communities , the Coalition empowers cities, towns, and counties across New Hampshire to take control of their energy futures. As of May 2025, the Coalition includes sixty-four municipalities and four county members . Coalition membership is open to all New Hampshire cities, towns, counties, and regionally operated Community Power Aggregations. There are no upfront costs to join. The cost of launching and operating each member’s Community Power program is repaid through electricity rates and revenues from participating customers. CPCNH supports its members by helping to: Streamline the local authorization process for Community Power programs Share services, staff support, and expertise Participate in joint power solicitations and local project development Collaborate regionally on clean energy and resilient infrastructure Advocate collectively before the Legislature and Public Utilities Commission on energy issues Mission Our Mission, Vision & Values Mission We power New Hampshire communities with local energy solutions, education, and advocacy. Vision We envision a future where communities are empowered to realize their energy goals through innovative and competitive means. Values We will create value for our Community Power member municipalities by jointly contracting for services, developing projects and programs together, educating and engaging the public, and advocating for communities and customers at the Legislature and Public Utilities Commission. In carrying out its activities, we're guided by the following values: Embody an inspiring vision for New Hampshire’s energy future. Support communities to reduce energy costs and pursue economic vitality by harnessing the power of competitive markets and innovation. Support communities to implement successful energy and climate policies and to promote the transition to a carbon neutral energy system. Balance the interests of member communities who are diverse in demographics, geography and their energy goals. Use our shared expertise, leadership and skills to educate, empower and build the capacities of our members. Help communities demystify the power sector to make informed decisions. Facilitate collaboration and teamwork by championing diversity, equity and inclusion of people and communities of all kinds. Our History The Coalition’s ad-hoc “Organizing Group” of municipal officials and staff led the formation of Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire beginning in late 2019 and concluding with the organization's incorporation on October 1, 2021. The Organizing Group was led in part by following municipal officials: Clifton Below City of Lebanon Assistant Mayor & City Councilor Doria Brown City of Nashua Energy Manager Rod Bouchard Cheshire County Assistant County Administrator for Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives Julia Griffin Town of Hanover Town Manager April Salas Town of Hanover Sustainability Director Early Stage Formation Beginning in 2019, an ad-hoc work group known as the “Coalition Organizing Group” met regularly to research national best practices and explore the viability of establishing a new public power nonprofit to share services across municipalities and counties. The Coalition Organizing Group has been led by the following municipal and county staff and officials: City of Lebanon: Clifton Below, Assistant Mayor; Tad Montgomery, Energy & Facilities Manager; Everett Hammond, Assistant Public Works Director Town of Hanover: Julia Griffin, Town Manager; April Salas, Sustainability Director; City of Nashua: Doria Brown, Energy Manager; Cheshire County: Christopher Coates, County Administrator; Rod Bouchard, Deputy County Administrator; Town of Harrisville: Andrea Hodson, Selectwoman and member of Electric Aggregation Committee; Ned Hulbert, member of Electric Aggregation Committee. The Coalition has been supported by technical and community advisors including: Henry Herndon, formerly Director of Local Energy Solutions, Clean Energy NH; Dori Drachman, Co-Founder, Monadnock Sustainability Network; Samuel Golding, President, Community Choice Partners; Dr. Amro Farid, Associate Professor, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College; and Mary Day Mordecai, Growing Edge Partners. Members of the Coalition’s Organizing Group have: Participated and often led discussions in the Community Power informal rule drafting process hosted by the Public Utilities Commission; Intervened in regulatory proceedings and legislative hearings to represent the interests of communities and customers, such as by advocating for expanded data access in the Commission’s Statewide Data Platform docket (DE 19-197 ), and successfully negotiating the clarification and expansion of key Community Power authorities in House Bill 315 ; Assessed power agency design best practices — in terms of community governance and competitive operating models — by interviewing elected officials, senior staff and vendors operating Community Power programs in other states (such as the Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Silicon Valley Clean Energy in California), along with representatives from public power associations (such as the American Public Power Association and the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority ) and other industry experts; and Hosted a virtual summit on Community Power that was attended by over eighty representatives from thirty-one municipalities, collectively representing one-quarter of the state’s default electricity market. Execution of legal, community engagement and professional services contracts In the second half of 2020, the City of Lebanon and Town of Hanover, in collaboration with the Organizing Group, after reviewing six responses to a Request for Qualifications, retained the law firm of Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke and worked with firm president Michael Postar Esq. and subcontracted New Hampshire counsel to draft the Coalition’s Joint Power Agreement. Duncan Weinberg are national leaders with over 50 years of public power legal guidance. In January 2021, the New Hampshire Attorney General approved our governance agreement as conforming to state law. Hanover and Lebanon are the first two municipalities to have voted to approve the Joint Powers Agreement to create the Coalition. In February 2021, the City of Lebanon — using previously secured grant funding and in collaboration with the Coalition’s Organizing Group — contracted with Henry Herndon (formerly the Director of Local Energy Solutions at Clean Energy New Hampshire) and Samuel Golding of Community Choice Partners, Inc. , to provide implementation support services prior to launch. Services include supporting municipalities throughout the Community Power approval and formation process, conducting competitive solicitations for the services, credit support and electricity procurement required to launch and operate member Community Power programs, and supporting the early-stage launch of the Coalition's power supply services and enrollment of initial customers. The Coalition subsequently contracted with qualified vendors and credit-worthy suppliers to cover the upfront cost of implementing Community Power programs, the expense of which will be amortized and recovered in program rates and charges to participating customers for a specified term. Similar at-risk and performance-based contract structures have been used to successfully launch and operate programs in other Community Power markets.

View CPCNH’s Environmental Disclosure showing renewable content and emissions for each electricity product. Updated annually. Environmental Disclosure Label 01/01/2024–12/31/2024 As part of our commitment to transparency and sustainability, CPCNH publishes an annual Environmental Disclosure Label. This page presents an overview of energy sources and environmental impacts—such as carbon emissions—associated with each CPCNH electricity product. It helps customers make informed, responsible decisions about their electricity supply. Interactive Table Interactive Graphs Download Environmental Disclosure Label.pdf Electric providers are required by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission to provide customers with an environmental disclosure label with information to evaluate services offered by competitive suppliers and electric utilities, and to provide information about the environmental and public health impacts of electric generation. Further information can be obtained by calling your electric utility or competitive electric supplier or by contacting the Public Utilities Commission . Additional information on disclosure labels is also available at https://www.puc.nh.gov or on your electric provider’s website. The electricity you consume comes from the New England power grid, which receives power from a variety of power plants and transmits the power as needed to meet the requirements of all customers in New England. When you choose a power supplier, that supplier is responsible for generating and purchasing power that is added to the power grid in an amount equivalent to your electricity use. “Known Resources” include resources that are owned by, or under contract to, the supplier. “System Power” represents power purchased in the regional electricity market. Electric suppliers are required to obtain a certain amount of renewab le energy in accordance with RSA 362-F, the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) law. They may also choose to obtain amounts of renewable energy above their legal obligation. The table below shows the total content (including “Known Resources” represented by renewable energy certificate (REC) purchases and “System Power” for the balance of product) and associated environmental characteristics of all four electricity products offered by the Coalition in 2024. For comparison, the table also shows the New England Power Pool’s average “System Mix” (i.e., the mix of all generation resources in New England) and “Residual Mix” (i.e., what remained of the “System Mix” after accounting for RECs used to meet RPS requirements and supply voluntary renewable purchases across New England) in 2024. The “Residual Mix”— not the “System Mix”— is what supplies “System Power” purchases. *On February 7, 2025, the NH DOE reduced the 2024 RPS requirement from 24.3% to 17.3% due to the unavailability of Class III resources. For more information, visit the Department of Energy website . CPCNH Electricity Product Mix graphs New England Power Pool Product Mix

Access foundational documents from the Community Power Coalition of NH, including bylaws, the Joint Powers Agreement, committee charters, and governance policies. Key Documents & Coalition Records Find CPCNH’s foundational documents, board meeting materials, committee reports, and governance records in one place. This archive supports transparency and helps members and the public stay informed about the Coalition’s operations and decision-making. Community Power is enabled in New Hampshire under RSA 53-E: Aggregation of Electric Customers by Municipalities and Counties . Community Power Aggregations are subject to administrative rules: Puc 2200 Municipal and County Aggregation Rules. Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire is established as a governmental instrumentality under our Joint Powers Agreement among and between our municipal and county Members. Member cities, towns, and counties electing to take Community Power service from CPCNH do so in accordance with our Cost Sharing Agreement and Member Service Contract . CPCNH manages our power portfolio, sets rates, and accrues and manages financial reserves in accordance with our Enterprise Risk Management Policy (Risk, Rates, Reserves) . Additional key documents, meeting minutes and materials, policies and procedures, budgets, and other public materials and resources for Members are available below: Documents Library Use this library to browse, search, and download shared documents. You can search by file name, filter by date, sort files, and navigate folders to find what you need. How to use this library: documents

Discover the shared services CPCNH offers to Community Power members—including program operations, local project support, vendor opportunities, and policy advocacy. Projects & Programs The Coalition’s business model has been designed to provide Member Community Power programs with: Local program options to offer innovative rates and services to customers; Joint contracting opportunities for the construction of local renewable and battery storage projects; and Expert guidance on energy risk management, rate setting, and financial reserves — sufficient to ensure that Community Power programs remain operational and stable as technologies, market dynamics and consumer preferences evolve in future. The Coalition's strategy to modernize market rules and policies, develop local programs and projects — while managing a cost-effective portfolio of energy contracts — reinforce and enable one another, and are intended to ensure that Community Power programs achieve the full range of their local policy objectives over the long-term. Learn More Annual Solicitation Program to Increase Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) Details Group Net Metering & Poverty Plains Project Details Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Details Venders & Developers: Register for Project Information Details About CPCNH Projects & Programs Innovative Local Programs & Customer Services Facilitating the design and deployment of innovative, cost-effective local programs is a strategic and financial priority for the Coalition. These offerings will help our Members' Community Power programs: Lower electricity supply costs and risk in aggregate, along with the electricity bills of participating customers; Strengthen customer relationships and local brand recognition; and Protect against customer attrition (the risk that customers opt-out of the program over time by choosing an alternative supplier). Cost-effective local programs are designed to offer new retail products and services that enable customers to: Intelligently moderate their use of electricity from the grid during times of high wholesale power prices and when the physical grid is constrained (at-risk of not being able to deliver enough power to meet all customers’ usage requirements during the hours of “peak demand”); and Increase their use of electricity from the grid when wholesale prices are depressed and the physical grid is not constrained. Examples of innovative retail products and services that enable customers to do so include time-based rate options, individual and group net metering, distributed generation and energy storage programs, electric vehicle charging rates, and other services that leverage third-party aggregators and directly empower customers with new technologies. Intelligent use of electricity simultaneously lower costs for both individual customers (from a “total bill” perspective, inclusive of transmission and distribution charges) and each Member’s Community Power program in aggregate (from a supply cost perspective) — provided that the local programs are properly designed to achieve these over-lapping objectives. Energy Risk Management & Financial Reserve Policies To guide the long-term stability of Member Community Power programs, the Coalition assists Members in adopting the Coalition's Energy Portfolio Risk Management, Retail Rates, and Financial Reserve policies . The purpose of these policies is to: Guide each Member’s Community Power program to allocate their customer revenues in ways that balance their community’s goals and objectives over the short-to-long term; and Define how the Coalition will conduct energy procurement risk management, ratesetting, and financial reserve fund management on behalf of each Member (e.g., to remain in compliance with the policies). The Coalition manages a single power portfolio on behalf of Member Community Power programs, and our policies help ensure that the Coalition adequately analyzes and plans for contingencies (such as power supply shocks, economic downturns and regulatory changes) and remains able to draw on capital reserves or credit support sufficient to maintain (1) rate stability for customers and (2) adequate cash flow for program operations in these situations. As Members accrue financial reserves, the Coalition will be able to facilitate additional ways to lower costs and create new value for our Members — and further enhance the financial stability of participating Community Power programs in the process. As one example, the accrual of sufficient reserves will allow the Coalition to begin self-providing the collateral required for wholesale power market transactions and power purchase agreements. This will lower the capital costs and risk premiums otherwise embedded into the price of power for Members. Development of Renewable and Battery Storage Projects As Members demonstrate the ability to accrue reserves sufficient to ensure their financial stability — and maintain or grow their customer base by offering competitive rates and innovative services over time — the Coalition will be able to facilitate new local project developments for Members that elect to jointly participate in long-term contracting solicitations. As context: Project developers and financiers require long-term power purchase agreements (e.g., 10 years) to justify the upfront cost of constructing renewables and battery storage facilities; Consequently, project financiers will not execute long-term contracts with a Community Power program if they do not believe that the program will remain a stable, credit-worthy counterparty — and able to meet its payment obligations over the length of the contract. Achieving the ability to execute long-term contracts and build new renewables and battery storage projects is a priority for the Coalition. This objective is a common policy goal for many of our Member communities and will additionally diversify the Coalition’s energy supply portfolio — helping stabilize our operating margins by intelligently hedging our Members’ collective exposure to wholesale market dynamics and price fluctuations over time.