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Energy Committee Handbooks

Volume 1: This guide gives New Hampshire citizens a brief introduction on how to help mitigate climate change at the local level. Community-scale activities such as energy benchmarking Click here to open the handbook.and efficiency upgrades will not only reduce your town's fossil fuel emissions and fuel-related costs; they will also make an important public statement about your values and priorities.

This guide is based on a Handbook that was created by Clay Mitchell, Julia Dundorf, and Wes Golomb.

Download Volume I of the New Hampshire Handbook on Energy Efficiency and Climate Change here.


Handbook2Volume II: This volume is provided to help local governments and energy committees or commissions measure and manage their energy consumption.  Volume II explains how to obtain your energy data, what tools and software exist, and includes a chapter focused on financial resources available to communities. Download Volume II here.


Other Energy Committee Resources

The web pages listed here will provide a guide to:


Join a Regional Power Co-op

Become a member of a power co-op, which establishes local green power sources and creates green job. Here is the process to follow to become a Local Organizing Council and develop community-owned, community-scale sustainable energy resources for your community. Read more at What is a Power Co-op?