Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program
The Salem Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program launched in November 2025. Please visit Freedom Energy's website to find out more detailed information the program, how to opt out or opt back in, and more:
https://felpower.com/cca/new-hampshire/salem/
The Town of Salem, NH and Freedom Energy Logistics (Freedom Energy) are pleased to announce that Salem has entered into an agreement with First Point Power to procure its first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) contract. Starting in November 2025, Salem residents who were on default service (Liberty Utilities) will have the option to benefit from the Town’s CCA rate of $0.11180 per kilowatt hour (kWh).
In summer 2025, Liberty announced that its new default service rate for the winter will be $0.124 per kWh, effective from August 2025 - January 2026. With a rate of $0.11180 per kWh, the Salem Community Choice Aggregation program will provide an initial savings of roughly 10%, resulting in an estimated community savings of nearly $825,000 over the first three months.
| Salem CCA Program Rate (Nov 2025 - Nov 2027) | Liberty Rate (Aug 2025 - Jan 2026) | Initial Savings |
|---|---|---|
| $0.11180 per kWh | $0.124 per kWh | ~10% savings |
| *Note: The Salem CCA program rate is locked at this rate from November 2025 - November 2027. | *Note: Liberty rates are subject to change every 6 months. | In just the first 3 months of program launch, the Salem community-wide savings is over $825,000. |
Salem residents received notices in the mail in September and had 30 days to opt out of the new CCA program; those who did not opt out were automatically opted in to the program. However, any resident can still opt in or out at any time without fees or penalties. Those already using a third-party electricity supplier will not be impacted.
Salem aggregation customers will continue to be customers of Liberty for the delivery of their electricity, and any issue with metering, billing or a power outage should still be directed to Liberty Utilities. Aggregation customers will continue to be billed by Liberty.
A Town Informational Session was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the High School Media Center. You can view the recording of that public informational session below.
