What is the Community Power Coalition of NH?

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May 20, 2022

The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire is a non-profit Joint Powers Agency incorporated on October 1, 2021 — governed “by communities, for communities” — empowering towns, cities and counties across New Hampshire to:​

  1. Streamline the process for authorizing a Community Power program locally.
  2. Share services and staff support across member cities, towns and counties. 
  3. Participate in joint power solicitations and local project development opportunities. 
  4. Share knowledge and collaborate regionally on clean energy and resilient infrastructure development. 
  5. Speak with one voice at the Legislature and Public Utilities Commission on public advocacy issues related to energy and Community Power.

​​​CPCNH membership is open to all New Hampshire cities, towns, counties and regionally operated Community Power Aggregations.  There are no upfront costs to join the Coalition.  As of May 15, 2022, the Coalition is made up of eighteen municipal members and one county member.  Portsmouth became a member of the in April, 2022, joining our neighboring communities of Dover, Durham, Exeter, Newmarket and Rye.  Portsmouth is working with all the member communities to design and launch the Coalition.  For more information, please visit CPCNH.org