About.New Hampshire local energy committees, towns, cities, counties, and regional planning commissions are working together to establish Community Power New Hampshire (CPNH), a locally governed public power entity to provide services to Community Power Programs (CPPs).
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The Community Power LawUnder RSA 53-E, relative to aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties, local governments may procure and provide electricity to their residents and businesses
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Our GoalCPNH aims to empower New Hampshire communities seeking to make use of this "Community Power Law" to realize their energy goals
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The Following Communities are Collaborating in an Ad-Hoc Fashion to Establish CPNH:
Town of BristolPaul Bemis is the Chairman of the Bristol Energy Committee, as well as a member of the Bristol Economic Development Committee, and President Elect of the Granite State ASHRAE Organization. Paul’s background is in both Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and has been interested in the field of energy production and utilization since he was a child. He is currently the President of Applied Math Modeling Inc, an industry leader in the field of data center design optimization.
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Cheshire CountyRod Bouchard is Assistant County Administrator for Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives. Mr. Bouchard serves as senior manager for operational issues with Cheshire County. He has over 40 years of experience in information technologies with firms such as AT&T’s Advanced IP division, Intel On-line Services, The Hartford Insurance Group, and Computer Systems Research of Avon, CT where he was a principal partner.
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Town of HarrisvilleMary Day Mordecai is a partner in an organization development consulting firm, having worked for over 30 years with domestic and international business clients and more recently focusing on not-for profit clients in the Monadnock region. Currently, Mary Day is Chair of the Harrisville Transportation Committee, a sub-committee of the Planning Board.
Ned Hulbert is currently a member of the Harrisville Planning Board and served as its co-chair for eight years. He is a co-founder and partner of an organization development consulting firm, leading change projects for businesses and not-for-profits. |
Town of Hanover
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Julia Griffin is the Town Manager of Hanover, a position she has held since 1996. Prior to that, she was City Manager for the City of Concord. As Hanover staff for the Sustainable Hanover Committee, she spends considerable time working on sustainability and renewable energy programs for the Town and its residents.
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April M. Salas, Sustainability Director for the Town of Hanover, NH and Executive Director of the Revers Center for Energy at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, brings nearly two decades of public and private sector experience in energy finance, power delivery, energy reliability and systems analysis. Prior to joining Hanover and the Tuck School, Salas held various senior positions within the US Department of Energy to include directing the White House’s Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force Secretariat, in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy, and the White House’s Domestic Policy Council and Office of Science and Technology Policy. Salas served as Director of the State Energy Assurance Program, as well as, Chief of Planning and Analysis for all federal energy emergency response with FEMA. She holds an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson School, a double master’s degree, and a BA from the College of William and Mary.
City of LebanonClifton Below is serving his 3rd term on the Lebanon City Council where he serves as Assistant Mayor and Chair of the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee (LEAC) that also serves as the Lebanon Electric Aggregation Committee pursuant to RSA 53-E:6. He served as a Public Utilities Commissioner for the State of New Hampshire (2005-2012) and in the state legislature as a Representative and Senator (1992-2004) where he always served on the energy committees. He is the primary author of SB 286, the Community Power Law.
Tad Montgomery is the Energy and Facilities Manager for the City of Lebanon, New Hampshire, which has spearheaded implementation of Community Power in the state. His background is in ecological engineering with a focus on energy and climate issues. |
City of NashuaDoria Brown is the Energy Manager for the City of Nashua, NH where she works on energy efficiency projects, greenhouse gas accounting, and energy procurement. She graduated from Franklin Pierce University with a BS in Environmental Science concentrating in Hydrology and Chemistry. Prior to her work with the City of Nashua Doria was the Sustainability Specialist at Worthen Industries where she helped implement the manufacturing company’s sustainability programs. Doria enjoys working in the Energy Field and thinks that “It is an amazing time to be in Energy in New Hampshire”.
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Cities, towns, and counties seeking to develop Community Power Programs (CPPs) are invited to join CPNH and participate in its design and governance.
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CPNH Supporting Partners
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