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In western New Hampshire, the town of Cornish is considering adopting community power, as other Upper Valley communities have done to try to reduce energy costs.
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Through their community power programs, cities and towns are asking residents to choose electric rates that support higher percentages of renewable energy.
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Since community power programs launched in New Hampshire, advocates have said it could support the development of more local renewable energy resources, moving the clean energy transition forward in the state.
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The rates were lower than Eversource’s at the time the three towns signed their contracts, but the utility company has since dropped its rate.
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Lower cost for fuel allowed utilities to lower their rates this winter, leaving less room for the Community Power Coalition to find savings.
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The move could help towns in the county adopt community power more quickly since they can use the county's community power aggregation rather than having to develop their own.
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The new prices will go into effect starting in August, through the end of January 2024.
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Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Manchester Thursday as several other GOP candidates are working to rally New Hampshire supporters.
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The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire says more than 8,000 customers in Nashua are enrolled so far.
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Fourteen communities in New Hampshire are launching programs this spring that aim to bring cheaper, greener power to residents.