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Drafts ready to share. Click to copy, then post. Energy Committee · Bradford, NH · June 16, 2026.
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Financial risk to Community Power participants from potential rate shifts
Bradford Energy Committee on 6/16 discussed $50M in utility underbilling from spot-market buys. Utilities seek recovery via PUC. Committee noted NH law limits this and Community Power customers should stay exempt. Rates set in... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/bradford/energy-committee/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BradfordNH
Lack of formal position on rate recovery affecting local ratepayers
At the 6/16 meeting, Bradford Energy Committee flagged utilities' $50M underbilling and Unitel's push for 21¢/kWh recovery. No formal action taken. Members cited PUC track record and warned of possible cost shifting to default... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/bradford/energy-committee/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BradfordNH
Rate competitiveness and upcoming contract exposure
Bradford Energy Committee 6/16: Current Community Power rate under 10¢/kWh vs Eversource near 12¢. Contract ends November. Committee monitoring August rate filings amid underbilling dispute that could raise costs for participants. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/bradford/energy-committee/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BradfordNH
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Bradford Energy Committee met 6/16 and reviewed $50M aggregate underbilling by three utilities tied to PUC-encouraged spot-market purchases. Unitel seeks 21¢/kWh recovery. NH law restricts such recovery to exceptional cases. #MeetingWatch #BradfordNH
Committee stated Community Power customers should remain exempt from any cost shift to distribution rates. No vote or formal position taken. Members expressed concern over PUC handling and committed to tracking August rate filings and CPCNH proposals.
Current Bradford Community Power contract with NextEra ends November and currently delivers power below 10¢/kWh. Eversource default supply sits near 12¢. Residents with Community Power accounts have direct stake in whether underbilling costs land on... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/bradford/energy-committee/2026-06-16/
At its June 16 meeting, the Bradford Energy Committee discussed $50 million in aggregate underbilling by three utilities linked to spot-market purchases encouraged by the PUC. Unitel is seeking recovery at 21 cents per kWh. Committee members noted that New Hampshire law limits such recovery and stated Community Power participants should be exempt from any shift to distribution rates. No formal action was taken. The group flagged the PUC's track record and said it will monitor August rate filings and CPCNH proposals. Bradford's current Community Power contract with NextEra ends in November and is delivering power below 10 cents per kWh, compared with Eversource default supply near 12 cents. The discussion was listed among the meeting topics. Residents who participate in Community Power have a direct financial interest in how the underbilling recovery is resolved. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/bradford/energy-committee/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BradfordNH