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Full Restoration Expected Tonight from March 29 Wind Storm

PLYMOUTH, 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

PLYMOUTH, 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

PLYMOUTH, 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

PLYMOUTH – 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

NHEC Celebrates Start of Broadband Internet Service

LEMPSTER, 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!

Welcome New Member – Cathedral Ledge Distillery!

With 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

Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Outage Times

With 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...

Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors & Nominating Committee

NHEC 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...