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Sugar Hill Select Board to advise residents they can opt out of Community Power
Summary
The Sugar Hill Select Board on June 9 agreed to include a newsletter notice telling residents they may opt out of the Community Power Coalition program, citing concerns that the program’s rates are currently higher than other secondary utilities; the board will contact its Community Power representative, Margo Connors, about next steps.
The Sugar Hill Select Board on June 9 agreed to include a notice in the town newsletter advising residents that they can opt out of the Community Power Coalition program, noting the board’s concern that the program’s rates are currently higher than other secondary utilities.
The board discussed whether the town would face any liability from participation and decided, without recording a formal roll-call vote in the minutes, to place an opt-out advisory in the next newsletter and to contact the town’s Community Power representative, Margo Connors, to determine any steps the town should take. The record states the board’s action was taken because rates are “currently higher than other secondary utilities.”
The decision means residents will receive information from the town about how to opt out if they prefer to remain with their current electricity supplier. The board did not adopt an ordinance or binding directive at this meeting; the entry in the minutes records only the board’s agreement to provide notice and to seek guidance from Margo Connors. The next regular Select Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Crapo Building.
