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Bedford council adopts CPCNH paperwork, names manager authorized to launch program

Bedford Town Council · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Bedford’s Town Council approved paperwork that lets the town complete onboarding with the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) and appointed the town manager as the authorized officer to launch or delay procurement if CPCNH rates later are lower than Eversource’s; the motion passed 7–0.

The Bedford Town Council on Oct. 8 approved a set of documents that will allow the town to join the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) if and when CPCNH’s electricity rates become lower than the default supplier, Eversource. The council unanimously adopted the CPCNH cost‑sharing agreement, energy portfolio risk‑management and retail‑rates policies, financial reserves policy, and a data‑security and privacy policy, and it appointed the town manager as the authorized officer to decide whether to launch procurement.

Chris Bandazian, representing the town’s Energy Commission, told the council the documents do not commit Bedford to launching the program now but are necessary to allow CPCNH to collect…

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