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Commissioners discuss Newbury pause from Merrimack Community Power after New Hampshire Electric Co-op rate cut
Summary
Merrimack County commissioners heard a detailed briefing on why the Town of Newbury paused enrollment in Merrimack Community Power after a recent rate decrease from the New Hampshire Electric Co‑op, and discussed outreach, migration mechanics and regulatory differences affecting customers’ ability to opt in or out.
Merrimack County Board of Commissioners members spent an extended portion of their meeting discussing the Town of Newbury’s decision to pause enrollment in Merrimack Community Power after the New Hampshire Electric Co‑op announced a lower rate than Community Power.
County staff described two immediate responses: community power intends to mail or card affected customers explaining the rate change and options to switch, and staff are researching a longer-term change that would exclude co‑op customers from automatic migration so affected customers could opt back in on their own schedule.
The discussion centered on how electricity rates are set and how that…
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