Voting Opens May 21 in NH Electric Co-op Board Election by NHEC | May 17, 2024 | Board of Directors, UncategorizedPLYMOUTH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) will be voting to fill four seats on the 11-member Board of Directors when the election opens on May 21. A field of nine candidates is running for those four seats. Six of the candidates were nominated by the NHEC Nominating Committee, an independent body that reviews the qualifications of each candidate and recommends those it believes would best contribute to the successful operation of NHEC. Three candidates who were not nominated by the committee are running by petition, which required them to gather the signatures of a minimum of 100 NHEC members. Candidates nominated by the committee seeking election to three-year terms are: Patricia Barbour of Lee Paul Bolduc of Bartlett James Krull of Plymouth Peter Laufenberg of Thornton Jeffrey Morrill of Holderness Brian Norton of Campton. Those candidates who submitted petitions with the required signatures to run for the board are: Brenda Boisvert of Campton Leo Dwyer of Sandwich Jerry Stringham of North Woodstock Members will also be asked to decide on a proposed amendment to the NHEC Code of Bylaws. The proposed amendment, which was submitted by petition and is not supported by the Board of Directors, seeks to expand the Board’s powers of access to Cooperative working documents. NHEC members are receiving written statements from the candidates in support of their candidacies, along with a ballot and a postage-paid return envelope. To save time, money and resources, NHEC encourages all members to vote securely online instead of returning a paper ballot. Each ballot mailing will include instructions for voting quickly and securely online. NHEC members have until Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to return their completed paper ballot or cast their electronic ballot. Election results will be announced at the 85th Annual Meeting of Members, to be held Tuesday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton. Members can also attend the Annual Meeting online. To register to attend in-person or online, please visit: https://www.nhec.com/event/2024-annual-meeting-of-members/. All NHEC members are welcome to attend. Resort activities such as tennis, pickleball, paddle boarding, golf and more are free or discounted for NHEC members from noon to 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Childcare and overnight accommodations are also available.
PUC Order Approving Joint Petition of Eversource Energy and NHEC to Alter Service Areas by NHEC | May 8, 2024 | Regulatory, UncategorizedREAD FULL ORDER HERE
Order Nisi Approving Settlement Agreement of Proposed Purchase of Receivables Program by NHEC | Mar 19, 2024 | Regulatory, UncategorizedIn this order nisi, the Commission approves a settlement agreement between New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) and the New Hampshire Department of Energy (DOE). The settlement agreement resolves all issues to the reasonable satisfaction of the parties with respect to NHEC’s request for approval of a purchase of receivables (POR) program. This order is issued on a nisi basis, affording notice and opportunity for hearing to the parties in the underlying adjudicative proceeding and other interested persons. READ THE FULL PUC ORDER HERE
Joint Petition to Alter Franchise Areas in Chester, New Hampshire by NHEC | Mar 15, 2024 | Regulatory, Uncategorized CLICK HERE to view commencement of adjudicative proceeding and notice of prehearing conference.
SmartHub Redesign Debuts Feb. 1 by NHEC | Feb 1, 2024 | UncategorizedIt’s a new month and there’s a new look for your SmartHub account. SmartHub is your NHEC account manager – view your electric usage, report outages, pay bills and more with SmartHub. Starting February 1, 2024, you’ll see a redesigned look and feel for SmartHub, plus new features that make it even easier to manage your NHEC account. Not a SmartHub user? Join nearly 50,000 NHEC members and download the SmartHub app today for your mobile or PC!
NHEC Sets Deadline for Candidates Seeking Nomination to Board of Directors by NHEC | Jan 24, 2024 | Board of Directors, UncategorizedPLYMOUTH – 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 noon on February 16, 2024. Any NHEC member in good standing can run for a seat on the board. NHEC members vote annually to fill open seats on the board. To learn more about the director election process, please visit https://www.nhec.com/board-of-directors/director-election-process/. To apply, please contact Maida Lessard (lessardm@nhec.com) for a candidate packet. “This is an exciting time to be involved with NHEC,” said President/CEO Alyssa Clemsen Roberts. “At a time of great change in the way energy and information is shared, and our expansion into broadband, our board and employees are embracing new ways to support the lives of our member-owners. It’s an important and rewarding job.” This year, four of the 11 board seats are up for election to three-year terms. Election ballots are mailed to all members in May. Winners will be seated at the Annual Meeting of Members in June. The NHEC Nominating Committee meets each year to review applications and interview candidates for the board of directors. Committee members consider the needs of the cooperative and nominate a slate of candidates they feel can best meet those needs. The candidates selected will be identified on the ballot as having been nominated by the nominating committee. NHEC is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving 86,000 homes and businesses in 118 New Hampshire communities.