Timeline for program development and the approval process followed all steps required by State statute, including local authorization, public review, and approval by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. Follow the Derry Community Power Program’s progress with the table below.
Complete
Step One: June 20, 2023– Creation of Community Power Aggregation Committee as commissioned by Town Council
Complete
Step Two: July 6, 2023 – Creation of a Draft Plan with public hearings: The Committee’s goal was to develop a Plan that would offer residents and small businesses attractive choices for the lowest cost and more renewable energy. They endeavored for full participation in the program, allowing customers to join, change options, or leave the program at any time, provisions that are in the law. Other potential benefits of the Community Power program the Committee considered were increased consumer protections and more energy planning awareness and savings for the community in the face of volatile utility electricity prices and climate change.
Complete
Step Three: August 22, 2023 – Approval of Plan by Community Power Aggregation Committee
Complete
Step Four: September 5, 2023 – Adoption of Plan by Town Council
IN PRogress
Step Five: June 2024 – A supplier is chosen for the program. The market was monitored to identify the appropriate time to run a competitive bid for electricity supply.
IN PROGRESS
Step Six: COMING SOON – An education and outreach campaign to residents and businesses about the upcoming program launch and their choice to participate in the Program, or leave before it started (opt out) was initiated. This included:
- A post-card and Customer Notification letter mailed to each eligible electricity customer
- Public meetings to answer questions and explain the program:
- DATE at Time pm at Location.
