Lower-cost power option for low-income Keene Community Power customers
Keene
Summary
About 300 Keene households on electric assistance will be shifted from the pricier Keene Standard default to the least-cost Keene Basic product, lowering their bills. Councilor Favolise argued the change doesn't go far enough for the other 22,700 ratepayers facing higher costs from the reauthorized plan.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lower electric bills for about 300 EAP households; no city expenditure required.
Low-income electric assistance customers who will see smaller bills.
Other ratepayers remain on the higher Keene Standard default and get no relief.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Sep 24, 2026
About 300 Keene households on electric assistance will be shifted from the pricier Keene Standard default to the least-cost Keene Basic product, lowering their bills. Councilor Favolise argued the change doesn't go far enough for the other 22,700 ratepayers facing higher costs from the reauthorized plan.
Municipal Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Committee - Aug 26, 2026
Keene wants to automatically put customers on electric assistance into its cheapest power plan, Keene Basic, instead of pricier options. Roughly 300 of 12,000 program participants qualify, so the hit to the 100% renewable energy goal is small — but it could mean real bill savings for struggling households. The City Council gets the final say on September 17.
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