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Greenland officials review Community Choice Aggregation option promising about 15% savings; board to review contract
Summary
Greenland's Energy Committee and Colonial Power Group presented an opt-out Community Choice Aggregation proposal with supplier quotes that could yield about 15% savings over Eversource; the Board agreed to have the Town Attorney review the contract and revisit the decision on Jan. 26, 2026.
Members of Greenland's Energy Committee presented a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) launch opportunity on Jan. 12 that could provide rate savings for electric customers in the town.
Alice Passer, chair of the Energy Committee, said Greenland voted to join the CCA in March 2024 and that supplier quotes now permit an estimated 15% savings compared with Eversource beginning in April or May. Stuart Ormsbee of Colonial Power Group explained recent PUC procurement rule changes and said the program could provide rate stability and competitive pricing even if large savings are unlikely in future procurement cycles.
Passer and Ormsbee emphasized that the program is an opt-out enrollment for eligible Eversource and Unitil customers: enrollment would be automatic but residents retain the right to opt out at any time depending on their meter read date. The Board agreed the contract should be reviewed by the Town Attorney and that the signing decision would be revisited at the Jan. 26 meeting; paperwork would need to be signed by Jan. 29 for the proposed launch window.
The Board also discussed the required notification schedule, which includes a mailing roughly 35 days before launch and public information sessions.
