Tuesday, September 20, 2016

"The only way we're doing this is if residents will see savings"



"Town officials are hoping for state approval of a municipal aggregation plan in the next few weeks, a move that could end up saving residents money on their utility bills. 
The town presented its aggregation plan - in which it would go out to bid for its energy supply, using the number of energy customers in town as leverage - to the state Department of Public Utilities in August. 
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said that process had gone well, and the town has been in contact with the firm it hired, Colonial Power Group, to guide it through the approval process. 
"There were a lot of municipalities ahead of us - seven of them at the DPU hearings," he said. "Four of those seven have received orders to move forward."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160919/franklin-awaiting-aggregation-approval


  • The Municipal Aggregation Plan
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/02/municipal-aggregation-program.html

  • From the Town Council meeting where this was approved
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/03/live-reporting-legislation-for-action.html

cover page of presentation to Town Council on Aggregation Program
cover page of presentation to Town Council on Aggregation Program

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