Sometimes, in my exasperation, I have been known to complain that New Hampshire’s public utilities are mired in the year 1955. But it turns out that maybe I should be grateful these companies are as evolved as they are.
Business & Economy
N.H. Homeowner Assistance Program Accepting Applications Now
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he program provides aid to eligible residents of New Hampshire who are struggling to pay their mortgage, property taxes, utility bills, and other housing costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brian Callnan
PSU and NH Electric Coop Launch Pilot Vehicle to Grid Project
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A pilot project with big implications.
Donald M. Kreis
Secret Pole Deal Looms at the PUC
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As with any deals of this magnitude, there are a few sticky details. For one thing, you don’t actually get 175,393 pieces of wood – you’ll take title to 3,844 of them, along with a 50 percent interest in 343,098 others. The other half belongs to Eversource.
Business & Economy
Utility Regulation, Coen Brothers Style
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In visual terms, the most memorable thing about Fargo was the sight of Steve Buscemi’s dismembered body being fed into a tree chipper. It wasn’t exactly heartwarming family entertainment.
Energy
State Consumer Advocate Appeals PUC’s Energy Efficiency Ruling
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The state Consumer Advocate appealed the Public Utilities Commission’s earlier order rejecting a new three-year energy efficiency plan to the state Supreme Court Wednesday.
Business & Economy
NHEC Sets Deadline for Candidates Seeking Nomination to Board of Directors
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Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) interested in being considered for nomination to the NHEC Board of Directors should submit their candidate material to the NHEC Nominating Committee by February 10, 2022.
Business & Economy
NHEC & NH Broadband Partner with Conexon For Major Fiber-Optic Broadband Project
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New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) has entered into a partnership agreement with Conexon, a national fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) rural broadband solutions provider that works exclusively with electric cooperatives, to deliver high-speed internet to NHEC members in 118 communities who now lack it.
Business & Economy
Our ‘Precarious’ Grid: Trouble This Winter With Rolling Blackouts?
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You don’t need a Kremlinologist to understand my perspective on these things in my capacity as the state’s official advocate for residential utility customers. Rolling blackouts are a small but real possibility this winter.
Chris Sununu
PUC’s Energy Efficiency Decision Is Shortsighted
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As Joni Mitchell sings, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone,” and she might as well be singing about the state’s energy efficiency program.