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County staff recommend 4-year electricity contract; consultants flag new DASI charge
Summary
Carroll County staff and consultant Liam Rex reviewed a competitive bid process and recommended a multi‑year electricity supply contract to smooth costs; Rex explained ISO New England's new DASI charge could add about one cent per kWh and recommended passing that cost through to minimize markup.
Director Murray introduced Liam Rex (representing Hughesource/USource) to explain the outcome of a full bid process for county electricity supply. Rex said eight suppliers participated, the field was narrowed to three competitive offers, and that market mechanics in New England now include a new DASI (Day‑Ahead Ancillary Service Initiative) component, which he estimated would run "in the range of about a penny." "That [DASI] is a new charge that's running in the…
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