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Leominster committee hears case for municipal aggregation; legal affairs recommends leave to withdraw
Summary
Councilors heard a presentation from Marlborough’s council president on municipal aggregation — a program that bulk‑contracts electricity supply — and debated enrollment, opt‑out mechanics, renewable options and consumer protections; the Legal Affairs committee unanimously recommended giving the petition leave to withdraw pending more information and mayoral input.
Leominster City Council subcommittees on March 5 heard from petitioners and Marlborough City Council President Mike Ossing on a petition asking the mayor to research and pursue municipal aggregation, a bulk purchasing program that lets a municipality competitively procure electricity for residents and businesses.
Ossing described municipal aggregation as a voluntary program that the municipality can design — choosing contract length, renewable content and optional tiers — while residents may opt out after receiving notice. He said Marlborough has run a program for more than 20 years, which he said produced long‑term savings and greater rate predictability compared with National Grid’s six‑month “basic service” price swings. "You competitively bid it," Ossing said. "Customer participation…
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