Energy Committee extends Colonial Power contract, launches solid waste ordinance review.
Amesbury Energy Committee extends Colonial Power contract through 2026. The five-year contract extension with the aggregation consultant runs through August 25, 2030; a mailing notifying new residents is set for March 13. Chair Bill Messner and Vice-Chair Nancy Maynes moved to establish a task
Energy Committee · Meeting of February 11, 2026
Amesbury Energy Committee extends Colonial Power contract through 2026. The five-year contract extension with the aggregation consultant runs through August 25, 2030; a mailing notifying new residents is set for March 13. Chair Bill Messner and Vice-Chair Nancy Maynes moved to establish a task force to revise the city's Solid Waste Ordinance at Mayor Gove's request.
Energy Manager Dave Johnson reported the city's current AOBC balance at $990,269.99 and that National Grid is expected to hire consultants by mid-March for building assessment work. The committee approved a $1,603 annual charge to National Grid for detailed meter data.
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Source: the Energy Committee meeting of February 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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