D. Maurice KreisThe PUC Got it Right and Eversource, Naturally, Complains
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“[I]t is the utility that must operate the system in the dark of night,” bemoaned the Granite State’s biggest electric distribution utility, through its lawyer.
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Justice Alito is right and Eversource is wrong
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Maybe, just maybe, after paying hundreds of millions of dollars and waiting 24 years, New Hampshire’s residential utility customers are about to get some real benefits out of the 1996 Restructuring Act. But not if Eversource has anything to say about it.
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Opinion: Net-Metered Renewable Power Costs Less, Too
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Net Metering? It’s geeky, yes, but if you care about saving costs, it’s worth knowing about.
COVID-19
When It Comes to Net Metering, I’m Switzerland
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As with every fight over net metering, this is really a struggle between the solar industry and those who think solar panels are unfairly subsidized.
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.
Pandemic Permitting: A Hopeful Sign of Democracy in Electric Co-op Territory
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With a global pandemic threatening to kill millions of people, and with the world’s economy having just sailed off a cliff with no bottom in sight, you might be looking for sources of inspiration here in New Hampshire. I have one.
Business & Economy
The Silence of the Utilities is Deafening
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We interrupt the endless argument about net metering in New Hampshire to bring you an important public service announcement. Energy efficiency is in trouble.
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A Misguided Call for Civil Disobedience in NH
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Regular readers of this column will recall that I am no fan of Merrimack Station, particularly because Eversource customers are paying off $400 million in costs resulting from the 2008 decision to build a mercury scrubber there instead of shutting the plant down.
Energy
PUC Staff to Eversource: Time for a Haircut
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Eversource wants to increase its annual revenues in New Hampshire by almost $70 million. That amounts to a rate hike of nearly 20 percent.
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A tribute to a hero, and to high drug prices
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What would you pay to keep your baby alive and thriving into adulthood?