Cornish Community Power Public Hearings

Thursday Nov. 14 from 6:30-8pm
Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6:30-8pm
To be held at Cornish Town Offices, 2nd fl., 488 Town House Rd., Cornish NH
To join by Zoom: PRE-REGISTER

THIS IS A MATTER THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT TOWN MEETING IN MARCH 2025.

The Cornish Select Board and the Cornish Energy Committee are proposing that the Town of Cornish become the default electricity purchaser for its residents. By joining a larger pool of customers to expand buying power, Cornish Community Power could offer residents greater stability in electricity prices, local control over sources of electricity, and innovative energy services.

Community Power is voluntary: customers can opt-out or opt-in any time before the end of each monthly billing period. The 3 major electric distribution utilities will continue to own and operate the grid, deliver electricity to all customers, respond to outages, and bill customers.

What are the Public Hearings for? The Public Hearings will explain Community Power, answer your questions, and seek your input on the Community Power Plan, which is the basic governing document that will underlie the vote at Town Meeting 2025.

Currently, there is a successful model for Community Power here in NH: the Community Power Coalition of NH (CPCNH), which is a community-governed non-profit power agency. Over 60 NH communities are now members of CPCNH.

Backup date to be used in case of bad weather: Wed. Dec. 11, 6:30-8pm

More information, including a full copy of the Cornish Community Power Plan, is available here: https://www.cornishnh.net/energy-committee/ccp
To learn more about the benefits of Community Power, visit https://www.cpcnh.org/benefits
Contact josharf@gmail.com with any questions.