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Leading towards sustainable energy for less

In 2024, the Franconia Town Meeting adopted the Franconia Community Power Plan.

We are now putting that plan to action to create short- and long-term benefits for our energy users.

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To contact customer service, call 1-866-603-7697 (POWR)

How Community Power Works

Franconia Community Power combines the buying power of residents and businesses so that together we can achieve competitively priced electricity.

  • In advance of the launch of Franconia Community Power, all customers within the Town will be mailed a notice containing information about their electricity rates and energy supply choice options.  

  • The Town is hosting a public information session to answer questions about the program at 4PM on August 27th at Franconia Town Hall, 421 Main St, Franconia NH 03580

  • All customers have until September 25th - when Franconia Community Power launches! - to consider whether you opt-out, opt-in, or opt-up to choose a cleaner power option:

    • Most customers currently on Eversource default supply service do not have to take any action to benefit from our lower electricity rates; unless they choose to opt-out of the program, Franconia Community Power will begin serving them on the date that their utility reads their meter on or after October 1, 2024​

    • Select customer groups are not eligible for automatic enrollment (Exceptions to Automatic Enrollment listed below) but may choose to opt-in.

  • After the launch of Franconia Community Power, customers are always free to choose to buy power from their utility, or from another market option, by submitting notice in advance of their next utility meter read date. 

By accessing the power market, we can control price volatility and choose which energy sources to buy or build.

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Source

Franconia Community Power provides electricity purchased by CPCNH with a variety of renewable content options.

Delivery

Eversource delivers the electricity using the same power line infrastructure and billing mechanisms.

Community

Franconia Energy Customers save money and have the power to choose new rates and products, and how much electricity comes from renewable sources.

Electricity markets are changing. Customers are generating their own power and adopting new technologies that add value to our energy portfolio.

Franconia Community Power will harness that value, and empower customers to create a more innovative and cost-effective energy future.

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.

Electricity Supply Choices

Energy users in Franconia can select which energy choice works best for them.

Use the portal or call us at 1-866-603-POWR to choose your power option, or to opt out, and have your Eversource account number handy so we can easily process your selection.

**If you have recently set up a new account with Eversource, please call 1-866-603-7697 (POWR) to enroll in Franconia Community Power.

August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

Residential, General Service, Outdoor Lighting

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Mid-sized Commercial Customers 

The table below shows our Franconia Community Power monthly variable rates for Primary General Service customers (Class GV) compared to Eversource's supply rate in ¢ per kWh:

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Note that variable rates shown for Eversource are charged by the utility based on the amount of electricity you use within each calendar month, whereas variable rates for Community Power are charged starting on the date within each month when Eversource reads your electricity meter. Refer to our FAQs for more details. 

Why Customers Choose Community Power

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Tamworth Exceptions to Automatic Enrollment
COMPETITIVE AND STABLE RATES

Our energy supply rate is lower than the distribution utilities' supply rates.

CLEAN ENERGY OPTIONS

You have the option to buy renewable and carbon free power.

INVESTING IN COMMUNITY

We are designed to enable member towns to develop innovative local energy projects and programs.

LOCAL CONTROL

You have a say in what your energy future will look like.

Community Representation

Franconia joined dozens of other New Hampshire cities and towns to create our own locally accountable nonprofit power agency — Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire.

As a Member of the nonprofit, the Town of Franconia has a say in the Coalition's governance and finance decisions

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Chuck Lukasik
Member Representative 
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
Franconia Energy Commission
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David Strange
Member Representative (Alternate)
Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
Franconia Energy Commission
Coalition, Tamwoth
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COMMUNITY POWER COALITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Through the Coalition, we tap into the advanced expertise to give customers the highest quality service, and the collective leadership required to drive important policy reforms at the state level.

Together, we are leading the way towards a more innovative and resilient energy system for the Granite State.

Contact Center

Reach out to our Contact Center to opt-in, opt-out, opt-up to cleaner power, or with any other questions or comments you may have:

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