Ever so quietly, a battle for the soul of New Hampshire’s electricity grid is raging.
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.
Courts & Corrections
Protective Orders, Cats’ Claws and Net Metering Drive House Action
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The House voted to initially approve a bill to protect older vulnerable adults from exploitation Wednesday.