Municipal Membership

Municipal Membership Benefits:
Access to the member-exclusive web portal dedicated to important updates and information relevant to members (all municipal staff, elected officials, and/or energy committee members are eligible for this benefit)
Neutral expertise, technical assistance, and training for energy project execution, including support related to:
Local Policy (e.g. incorporating energy considerations into zoning, ordinances, and master plans)
Energy Efficiency (e.g. energy benchmarking with Portfolio Manager, energy efficient new construction and building retrofits, lighting and equipment upgrades, NHSaves programs)
Renewable Energy (e.g. solar, hydro-electric, biomass)
Funding Sources (e.g. identifying and navigating incentives, grants, tax credits, and financing)
Procurement Models (e.g. direct ownership, leasing, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs),  group net metering, community power aggregation)
Public Outreach (e.g. training in Solarize/Weatherize public outreach campaigns, coaching on successful public outreach ahead of town voting on energy projects)
Electric Vehicles (EV fleet and charging infrastructure deployment)
Other personalized technical assistance for energy projects
Two-way policy communication:
Nonpartisan expertise on local, legislative, and regulatory energy policies, including regular updates and opportunities for conversation during the legislative session
Empowering municipalities and energy committees with a voice in state energy policy issues
Two (2) Complimentary tickets to the annual Local Energy Solutions (LES) Conference
Certificate to display in town or city offices that proclaims the community is a supporter of Clean Energy NH