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Strafford County hears bids, staff and adviser recommend two-year electricity and gas contracts
Summary
At a county commissioners meeting, uSource adviser Liam Rex briefed commissioners on volatile New England electricity and natural-gas markets and recommended locking prices for two years; commissioners directed staff to pursue two-year, no‑strings proposals and to confirm final pricing after federal data released Thursday.
Liam Rex, an energy adviser with uSource, told the Strafford County Board of Commissioners that New England energy markets remain volatile but present a near-term buying opportunity and recommended multiyear contracts to smooth costs.
Rex summarized market drivers and a new ISO‑New England charge he called “DASI,” saying: "there's a new component... called DASI... which is a daily charge that the ISO New England procures in order to keep the grid operating smoothly." He described a market structure in which near‑term prices carry a premium and longer…
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