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Windham LEC: strong Community Power enrollment; consultantsflag higher supplier rates, town contract moved to PriorityPower
Summary
Committee members reported 4,712 residents enrolled in Windham's Community Power program but heard consultant rate samples well above the current $0.10406/kWh default; town's 3-year supply contract will be managed by PriorityPower and the company has been invited to brief the committee.
The Windham Local Energy Committee on May 19 reviewed Community Power enrollment and heard warning signs that supplier offers for the coming months could be significantly higher than the town's current default rate.
Chairman Mark Kovacs opened the meeting and members heard from Vice-Chairman Allen Reed, who presented program enrollment figures showing 4,712 consumers enrolled and 2,285 not enrolled. Of those enrolled, 4,632 selected the Default Rate, 78 the Basic Rate and 2 the 100% Renewable Rate. Among non-participants, the minutes record 486 residents opted out, 1,483 use third-party suppliers, 245 are net-metering solar generators, and 71 did not respond to the mailer.
Reed said indicative offers from Freedom Energy Logistics, the town's Community Power consultant, are materially higher than the current Default Rate of $0.10406 per kilowatt-hour. The minutes summarize sample contract pricing at roughly $0.1437/kWh for 12 months, $0.1403/kWh for 24 months and $0.1365/kWh for 36 months. Reed reported FEL projects that Eversource's recovery of prior losses could push its August 2026February 2027 rates into a roughly $0.14to$0.16/kWh range. Reed and Town Administrator Mike Branley will meet FEL representatives to review pricing trends; the committee took no rate decision at the meeting.
Members were also told the town's three-year electric supply contract with Constellation Energy will be managed going forward by PriorityPower after PriorityPower acquired Standard Power's supply contracts. Kovacs said he spoke with PriorityPower representative John Duros, who described the firm's role in managing supply contracts and offering energy-consulting services, including development of large solar facilities. The committee agreed to invite Duros to a mid-summer meeting to walk members through PriorityPower's services.
The meeting record shows the committee approved the March 30 minutes and elected officers before these discussions (see below). The committee adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
