Benefits of Community Power

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The Town of Boscawen is proposing to establish a Community Power Program, along with a coalition of many other towns and cities, called the Community Power Coalition of NH (www.cpcnh.org).  This opportunity was made possible by the NH Legislature and Governor Sununu in 2021.  Through this program, our town will become electricity supplier to participating residents and businesses in the community.  The benefits are lower electric costs (currently 18% lower than Unitil, or an annual savings of $185 on an average residential electric bill), more choices including renewable energy, and local control.  There is no cost to taxpayers, and participation is voluntary.  The Select Board appointed a committee of citizens (Ed Cherian, Charlie Niebling, Gary Tillman, and Nate Preisendorfer) to develop a plan that will be presented at these two public informational meetings.  Adoption of the plan will be contingent on Boscawen Select Board approval to place a vote on the 2024 town meeting warrant, and passage by majority vote. 

Other communities in our area that are already participating in Community Power include Canterbury, Loudon, Pembroke, Webster, Warner, and Wilmot.  A total of 35 towns and cities, and one county are formally participating in Community Power, with more expected in the next year.