News & Events Member Newsletters Keep up on NHEC news, learn about programs and services that benefit you. Check your monthly bill or view newsletter archive here. Newsletters Join Us NHEC Events Community events, energy workshops, NHEC Annual Meeting…there’s a lot going on! Events Full Restoration Expected Tonight from March 29 Wind Storm Mar 30, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (9 A.M.) - After a productive overnight, NHEC and contract line crews have restored power to another 5,000 members. Just under 2,400 members remain without power at the time of this update, down from a peak of 16,000 at noon yesterday. Work is continuing... Multi-day Recovery Expected from March 29 Wind Storm Mar 29, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (2 P.M.) - As the NHEC electric system continues to take damage due to high winds, line crews are focused today on public safety and damage assessment. More than 250 outages have been reported since daybreak (3/29) and fallen trees have closed many NH... NHEC Announces 18% Reduction in Electric Supply Rate Jan 27, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (January 27, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) Board of Directors has unanimously approved an 18% reduction to the Co-op Power portion of members’ bills effective February 1, 2021. The change will result in an overall bill decrease of... Feb. 4 Deadline for Nominating Committee Candidates Jan 19, 2021PLYMOUTH – Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Co-op) interested in being considered for nomination to the Board of Directors should submit their material to the Nominating Committee by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021. More information is... NHEC Celebrates Start of Broadband Internet Service Dec 16, 2020LEMPSTER, NH – In the same town where eighty-one years ago New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) began its mission to electrify rural New Hampshire, a small gathering of Co-op officials and guests marked the start of a new essential service being provided by NHEC... Welcome New Member – Cathedral Ledge Distillery! Nov 30, 2020With modern energy efficiency built into its classic timber frame construction, the new Cathedral Ledge Distillery will soon be lifting spirits in North Conway! The organic “grain to glass” distillery has worked closely with NHEC to identify and pursue energy... Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Outage Times Nov 16, 2020With the application of advanced engineering and communication technologies in the field, NHEC is reducing the time it takes to restore power outages. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, is making it possible for an employee in our Plymouth Control... Difficulty Paying Your Utility Bill? View this Free Webinar! Nov 13, 2020Are you having difficulty paying your utility bills or know someone that is? Please CLICK HERE to view an informative webinar that explains the assistance programs that are available. Learn how to qualify and enroll in the programs. Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors & Nominating Committee Nov 12, 2020NHEC is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by our members. Each year, a Nominating Committee recommends candidates to run for the Board of Directors. NHEC is seeking members interested in serving on both panels – the Board of Directors and the... « Older Entries Next Entries »
Full Restoration Expected Tonight from March 29 Wind Storm Mar 30, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (9 A.M.) - After a productive overnight, NHEC and contract line crews have restored power to another 5,000 members. Just under 2,400 members remain without power at the time of this update, down from a peak of 16,000 at noon yesterday. Work is continuing...
Multi-day Recovery Expected from March 29 Wind Storm Mar 29, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (2 P.M.) - As the NHEC electric system continues to take damage due to high winds, line crews are focused today on public safety and damage assessment. More than 250 outages have been reported since daybreak (3/29) and fallen trees have closed many NH...
NHEC Announces 18% Reduction in Electric Supply Rate Jan 27, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (January 27, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) Board of Directors has unanimously approved an 18% reduction to the Co-op Power portion of members’ bills effective February 1, 2021. The change will result in an overall bill decrease of...
Feb. 4 Deadline for Nominating Committee Candidates Jan 19, 2021PLYMOUTH – Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Co-op) interested in being considered for nomination to the Board of Directors should submit their material to the Nominating Committee by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021. More information is...
NHEC Celebrates Start of Broadband Internet Service Dec 16, 2020LEMPSTER, NH – In the same town where eighty-one years ago New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) began its mission to electrify rural New Hampshire, a small gathering of Co-op officials and guests marked the start of a new essential service being provided by NHEC...
Welcome New Member – Cathedral Ledge Distillery! Nov 30, 2020With modern energy efficiency built into its classic timber frame construction, the new Cathedral Ledge Distillery will soon be lifting spirits in North Conway! The organic “grain to glass” distillery has worked closely with NHEC to identify and pursue energy...
Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Outage Times Nov 16, 2020With the application of advanced engineering and communication technologies in the field, NHEC is reducing the time it takes to restore power outages. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, is making it possible for an employee in our Plymouth Control...
Difficulty Paying Your Utility Bill? View this Free Webinar! Nov 13, 2020Are you having difficulty paying your utility bills or know someone that is? Please CLICK HERE to view an informative webinar that explains the assistance programs that are available. Learn how to qualify and enroll in the programs.
Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors & Nominating Committee Nov 12, 2020NHEC is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by our members. Each year, a Nominating Committee recommends candidates to run for the Board of Directors. NHEC is seeking members interested in serving on both panels – the Board of Directors and the...