Power to the People is a column by D. Maurice Kreis, New Hampshire’s Consumer Advocate. Kreis and his staff of four represent the interests of residential utility customers before the NH Public Utilities Commission and elsewhere.
Energy
Granite Bridge 2.0: Progress, at Last, on Natural Gas
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That’s why I was so pleased to learn that Liberty Utilities has scrapped its $400 million-plus Granite Bridge project with a new edition that is better and cheaper.
COVID-19
Low-Income Residents May Be Last To Lose Power
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CONCORD — The state’s electric utilities have a conceptual agreement not to disconnect low-income customers unable to pay their bills until next spring.
Energy
NH Utility Regulators Grant Hearing on Halting Service
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Utility consumers at risk of having their service disconnected for non-payment will have an opportunity to voice their concerns about ending the moratorium July 15.
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Consumer Advocate Seeks Emergency Rules On Utility Disconnections
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The state Consumer Advocate wants state regulators to produce emergency rules on utility disconnections for customers failing to pay their bills.
Energy
Eversource Slams the Virtual Door
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Oh, and did I mention operating costs? Here’s just a snippet. Eversource wants you to pay for millions and millions of bonuses paid to retiring executives.
Business & Economy
Sununu Outlines Protections For People Impacted By COVID-19
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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu detailed three new emergency orders including expanded unemployment benefits and relief from being evicted or foreclosed upon due to COVID-19 at a news conference on Tuesday.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Overrides Sununu’s Net Metering Veto, Passes Telemedicine Bill
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Also, elderly people and those who live far from their healthcare provider may be able to call instead of travel for an appointment under a bill passed in the Senate on Thursday.
Business & Economy
Lawmakers Hear Bill To Retrain Workers of Idled Biomass Plants
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Jasen Stock said there are 120 direct jobs and about 900 indirect jobs impacted by the loss of the biomass plant operations.
Business & Economy
Columbia Gas To Pay $53M Fine After Explosions, Eversource To Buy Assets
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The announcement was made Wednesday, the same day a plea deal was made public in which Columbia will plead guilty to federal charges and pay a $53 million fine.