Select Board asks for details before accepting Cheshire Community Power surplus return

Aug 6, 2025

A resident reported that Cheshire Community Power voted to return surplus funds to participating towns; the board was told those funds were recommended for deposit into a capital reserve fund but was reminded that such deposits require a warrant article and a town vote, so the board requested additional details before proceeding.

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Patsy Beffa‑Negrini told the Nelson Select Board on Aug. 6 that Cheshire Community Power has surplus funds that have been voted to be returned to participating towns and that the surplus was recommended for immediate deposit into the town’s Capital Reserve Fund for clean energy projects.

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