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 the call Telephone Town Hall Meetings NHEC holds periodic live Telephone Town Hall Meetings. You’re invited to join our next live call, or browse the archive of past calls. Telephone Town Hall Meetings Join Us NHEC Events Community events, energy workshops, NHEC Annual Meeting…there’s a lot going on! Events Members Reelect Four Incumbents to NHEC Board of Directors Jun 16, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) have reelected four members to the company’s Board of Directors. A total of six candidates were running for election to four open seats on the Co-op’s 11-member Board of Directors. As a member-owned... NHEC, ENGIE Announce Completion of Battery Storage Project May 17, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (May 17th, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) announced the completion of its first utility scale energy storage project. The 2.45 megawatt (MW) battery project was developed in partnership with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), a leading... 2021 Annual Meeting of Members Is June 16 May 14, 2021The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Given the current restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, this will be a virtual meeting with no fixed location. A live stream of the... Voting Opens in NHEC Board Election May 12, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (May 12, 2021) – Voting is underway in the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) annual Board of Directors election. NHEC members vote each year on the organization’s Board of Directors. This year NHEC members are voting to fill four seats on NHEC’s... NHEC Board Approves First Capital Credit Payments to Members May 5, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – For the first time in New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) 82-year history, the company will begin returning a portion of its equity back to current and former members. Current NHEC members will receive their portion of these payments, called... NHEC Announces Summer Rates Apr 30, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (April 30, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) Board of Directors has approved rate changes that will result in a 1% total bill increase for most residential Co-op members. The Co-op Power rate and Regional Access Charge are both... NHEC Hosts Vice President Kamala Harris for Broadband Listening Session Apr 23, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – Today, United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Plymouth headquarters of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) to discuss the Co-op’s efforts to expand high-speed internet access to rural New Hampshire and highlight federal funding... 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... « Older Entries Next Entries »
Members Reelect Four Incumbents to NHEC Board of Directors Jun 16, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) have reelected four members to the company’s Board of Directors. A total of six candidates were running for election to four open seats on the Co-op’s 11-member Board of Directors. As a member-owned...
NHEC, ENGIE Announce Completion of Battery Storage Project May 17, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (May 17th, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) announced the completion of its first utility scale energy storage project. The 2.45 megawatt (MW) battery project was developed in partnership with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), a leading...
2021 Annual Meeting of Members Is June 16 May 14, 2021The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Given the current restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, this will be a virtual meeting with no fixed location. A live stream of the...
Voting Opens in NHEC Board Election May 12, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (May 12, 2021) – Voting is underway in the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) annual Board of Directors election. NHEC members vote each year on the organization’s Board of Directors. This year NHEC members are voting to fill four seats on NHEC’s...
NHEC Board Approves First Capital Credit Payments to Members May 5, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – For the first time in New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) 82-year history, the company will begin returning a portion of its equity back to current and former members. Current NHEC members will receive their portion of these payments, called...
NHEC Announces Summer Rates Apr 30, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH (April 30, 2021) – New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) Board of Directors has approved rate changes that will result in a 1% total bill increase for most residential Co-op members. The Co-op Power rate and Regional Access Charge are both...
NHEC Hosts Vice President Kamala Harris for Broadband Listening Session Apr 23, 2021PLYMOUTH, NH – Today, United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Plymouth headquarters of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) to discuss the Co-op’s efforts to expand high-speed internet access to rural New Hampshire and highlight federal funding...
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...