NH PUC: Order Nisi Approving Requests to Modify Energy Efficiency Portion of System Benefit Charges and Local Distribution Adjustment Charges by NHEC | Dec 13, 2024 | Regulatory, UncategorizedIn this order, the Commission approves on a nisi basis the tariff change filings reflecting a 4.978 percent increase to the energy efficiency charge (EEC) charged to New Hampshire ratepayers and collected by the electric and natural gas utilities, as a component of either the electric-utility System Benefits Charge (SBC) or the gas-utility Local Distribution Adjustment Charges (LDAC).1 As an illustrative example of bill impacts, a typical residential electric customer of Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty Electric), using 650 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month, will see an overall 4 percent increase in the SBC as a result of Liberty Electric’s EEC proposal, resulting in an 18-cent monthly increase in bills. VIEW PUC ORDER
Joint Petition to Alter Franchise Areas in Landaff, New Hampshire by NHEC | Oct 16, 2024 | Regulatory, UncategorizedOn September 12, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) (together, the Joint Petitioners) filed a petition requesting that the Commission modify their franchise areas in Landaff, New Hampshire to transfer a lot in Eversource’s franchise area to NHEC’s franchise area. READ PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NOTICE HERE
NH PUC Approves 2024-25 Electric Assistance Program (EAP) Budget by NHEC | Oct 15, 2024 | Financial Assistance, Regulatory, UncategorizedIn this order, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approves the Electric Assistance Program (EAP) administrative budgets for the 2024-2025 EAP program year. The EAP budget in 2024-2025 is flat when compared to the budget approved last year. VIEW PUC ORDER HERE
NHEC Seeks Members to Serve on Nominating Committee by NHEC | Oct 15, 2024 | Board of Directors, UncategorizedIt’s your cooperative, and your involvement and your voice matter. Here’s a way you can make that happen. NHEC is looking for members interested in serving on the Nominating Committee. What’s the Nominating Committee? The NHEC Nominating Committee is an important part of the cooperative way of doing business. The committee reviews the qualifications of potential candidates seeking election to the NHEC Board of Directors and nominate a slate of candidates to run for open seats. Any NHEC member interested in being part of the Nominating Committee is encouraged to apply for this critical part of the cooperative process. For more information or to apply for consideration, please contact Maida Lessard at 603-536-8861, or lessardm@nhec.com.
Disposal of Fleet & Equipment by NHEC | Sep 9, 2024 | UncategorizedDisposal of Fleet & Equipment NHEC is preparing to offer for bid, vehicles and equipment that are being retired from service. This bid offering is available to NHEC members, employees and retirees. Please note that NHEC Member Solutions representatives cannot answer questions regarding vehicles and equipment being offered. All questions will be answered during the two vehicle and equipment viewing dates listed. For more information, please attend one of the viewing dates listed below. Viewing dates and times: October 9, 2024, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 10, 2024, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bids due: October 25, 2024 Vehicle viewing location: NHEC Vehicle Maintenance facility 533 Tenney Mountain Highway Plymouth, NH Current list of vehicles and equipment (subject to change) CLICK HERE FOR VEHICLE CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM BIDS
North Country Welcomes First EV Fast Charger by NHEC | Aug 29, 2024 | Energy Efficiency, UncategorizedCOLEBROOK, NH – A new “fast charger” installed recently at LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook will offer an oasis for Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers in what had been described as a charging desert in New Hampshire’s North Country. Owned and operated by ReVision Energy, this new direct current (DC) charging station can add up to 200 miles of range in just 15 minutes of charging. It also features an integrated battery, which can be charged during off-peak hours and discharged during times of high electrical demand. This design not only eases the load on the grid but also reduces charging costs for drivers. Additionally, the location of the charger near the Canadian border fills an important gap in the fast charging network between Boston and Quebec. As the provider of electric service to the charging station, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) played a key role in its installation. NHEC provided technical and financial support for the project as part of its Commercial EV Charging program. To learn more about siting an EV charger at your business, please visit www.nhec.com/drive-electric.