An announcement Wednesday from the Biden Administration that it is on track to offer a lease auction for commercial scale offshore wind for the Gulf of Maine this year, “puts the state on notice” that if it wants the jobs and the investment which comes from this renewable source “we’ve got to work on it now,” said state Sen. David Watters, D-Dover.
Energy
Calling B.S. on the Energy Conservation Code
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The bad news is that the trade group that represents the state’s building contractors does not want to give the buyers of new homes the energy efficiency they need.
Energy
750 Eversource Crews Continue Restoration After Storm; 14,000 Without Power
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Additional out-of-state crews arrived this morning as energy company continues to discover more damage caused by ice-covered trees
Business & Economy
Eversource Crews Restoring Power to Customers After Significant Icing and Heavy, Wet Snow Pummel New Hampshire
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Additional crews arriving in New Hampshire as energy company works to repair the electric system and address downed wires, blocked roads.
Energy
NextEra Says Cutting Staff Won’t Impact Seabrook Nuclear Plant Safety
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Reducing the number of radiation safety technicians, facility coordinators, and mechanics at Seabrook Station won’t add any risk to the community in case of an emergency, according to NextEra.
Business & Economy
NRC To Hold Online Public Meeting with Seabrook Owners March 19 on Emergency Response Cuts
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is set to hold a public meeting with Seabrook Station’s owners NextEra on Tuesday, March 19, at 10:00 am ET, which the public may observe via online video conferencing.
Business & Economy
National Grid Pulls Plug On Twin States Energy Project Disappointing Sununu
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Gov. Chris Sununu said he is disappointed the plug has been pulled on a proposed 1,200 megawatt bi-directional transmission project which would have brought Canadian hydro power to New England through New Hampshire and Vermont.
Business & Economy
Burgess BioPower Terminates Power Purchase Agreement, Files for Bankruptcy
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Burgess BioPower, the wood-fired power plant in Berlin, has terminated the Power Purchase Agreement governing the sale of power to Eversource and is filing for bankruptcy, according to a Burgess news release.
Energy
Ashland Voters Earmark Only $1 for $135M Waste Facility, Killing the Project For Now
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During the deliberative session for the SB-2 town, voters passed warrant 15 on the ballot for March 12; it will read the sum of $1. It passed 41-29, said Town Clerk Pat Tucker.
Energy
Merrimack County Joins Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire
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The Merrimack County Community Power Committee was established, with the goal of assisting electric customers throughout the county in saving money on their power bills, while expanding clean energy options.