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CPCNH rate approval puts Canaan community power price below Liberty; committee weighs October or winter launch
Summary
The committee recorded CPCNH’s recent board approval of a 14.729¢ rate for Liberty customers and discussed launch-timing options, including an October start or a possible winter delay if CPCNH’s risk tolerance requires it.
Canaan officials recorded that the Community Power Consortium (CPCNH) board approved a new rate last Friday that sets CPCNH’s price for Liberty customers at 14.729¢. Committee members said that Liberty had requested a 20¢ rate but the Public Utilities Commission approved 15.835¢, leaving the CPCNH price below Liberty’s and enabling the town’s aggregation plan to launch under its current terms.
The committee discussed timing and risk-management options with guest Andrew Hatch of CPCNH, who outlined two plausible launch windows: an October rollout if operational checks and notices align, or a winter launch if CPCNH’s internal risk assessment prefers delaying start-up. The committee noted that, if CPCNH determines a winter launch fits its risk tolerance, it will ask Canaan to exercise a one-time go/no-go option through the town’s risk management committee. Next procedural steps include coordinating with the Select Board and completing required customer notifications.
