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Newbury Community Power Update July 2025

Newbury residents voted for Newbury Community Power in March 2024 with the goal of reducing energy costs and increasing options for renewable energy usage.

In January 2025, the Select Board voted to pause the launch of Newbury Community Power due to unanticipated changing market conditions.

Eversource announced a rate increase as of August 1st, 2025, and the rates for Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) Merrimack County for the same period are even higher (see below). The Select Board will not move forward with Newbury Community Power unless CPCNH Merrimack County Community Power rates offer residents and small businesses savings.

In the meantime, residents and small businesses can “opt in” to CPCNH Merrimack County Community Power on an individual basis. Simply click this link and follow the enrollment instructions on the Merrimack County Community Power website. In the “Get Started” box select “Eversource” and “Merrimack, County of”.

Rate Changes as of August 1st 2025:

As of August 1st, Eversource electricity supply rate (actual cost of the electricity coming into your home or business) will increase from 8.9c per kWh to 11.2c per kWh.

As of August 1st, CPCNH Merrimack County Community Power supply rate will increase from 9.7c per kWh to 13.42c per kWh.

Click this link to learn more about Newbury Community Power.

WindowDressers Insulating Window Inserts

WindowDressers brings community volunteers of all economic and social situations together to improve the warmth and comfort of interior spaces, lower heating costs, and reduce carbon dioxide pollution by producing low-cost insulating window inserts that function as custom, interior-mounted storm windows.

If you are interested in requesting inserts for you home please click HERE and complete the registration form.

Click HERE for our website.

Our inserts are constructed of custom-made pine frames wrapped in two layers of tightly-sealed, clear plastic film and finished with a compressible foam gasket. The inserts are installed inside of your existing window with no fasteners required. They function like interior storm windows.

Click HERE for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Free! Home Energy Assessment

Want to Save Money on Your Energy Bills? Sign up for a FREE Home Energy Assessment through Campus Compact’s EnviroCorps program. Click HERE to read our flyer.

Contact us at: 603-526-3793 or via email at ella.doherty@colby-sawyer.edu to learn more and book.

Join Kearsarge Climate Action!

Kearsarge Climate Action fosters initiatives in the Kearsarge-Sunapee region of New Hampshire. KCA's mission is to increase community awareness of the climate crisis and identify regional opportunities to effect change.

We meet on the 4th Monday at 5pm at the Newbury Library and on Zoom (link can be found on our facebook). Hope to see you there! 2025 Dates all at 5:00 pm April 28, 2025 June 2, 2025 August 25, 2025 October 27, 2025 2026 TBD.

Meeting Space: Newbury Library 933 New Hampshire Rte 103, Newbury, NH 03255 Contact Us: KearsargeClimate@gmail.com

Click here for our flyer

Facebook: Kearsarge Climate Action

Newbury Community Power

Community Power is a New Hampshire program that allows municipalities to procure electricity on behalf of its residents and small businesses with the objectives of 1) reducing energy costs and 2) increasing options for renewable energy usage.

Newbury Community Power gives residents and small businesses the option to choose whether their electricity is supplied by their current provider (i.e., Eversource) or through an alternative, and often more competitively priced provider. Energy delivery (i.e., wires and poles) will continue to be provided and supported by Eversource.

For more information on community power, community power in Newbury, and how to join on an individual basis click here

NHSaves

NHSaves.com has great ideas and resources to help you save time, money, and energy as part of your daily routine and business practices.

Visit their website by clicking the link above.

Other Resources

Listed below are resources on ways to reduce energy usage and save.

Eversource Residential Rate Comparison Data from the NH Department of Energy

For Eversource and third party rate comparison click here

Electricity and Fuel Costs

Check out these websites for ways to save money on your energy bills:
Rebates and Services
Lighting
New Home Construction
Heating and Cooling 
Energy Audits and Weatherization
Refrigerators
Weatherization Assistance Program

DID YOU KNOW?

• A typical household can save as much as 10% per year on heating and cooling by turning the thermostat down 7-10 degrees for 8 hours a day in fall and winter (up in spring and summer).

• If your hot water tank is warm to the touch, consider insulating it to save 7-16% annually in water heating costs.

• Many consumer electronics continue to draw power even when they are switched off which could add 10% to your monthly utility bill. Switch to advanced power strips that prevent electronics from drawing power when not in use.

Residential Solar
Thinking about installing solar at your home?