Category Archives: Energy
House panel votes to eliminate RGGI energy-efficiency funds
The NH House Science Technology and Energy Committee narrowly voted Tuesday to gut energy-efficiency funding through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and roll back the state’s renewable energy standard, in a move that one Republic denounced as partisan and a … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Energy, taxes
Tagged HB 592, Renewable Energy Standard, RGGI
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NH House panel to weigh energy-efficiency charge opt-out bill
Should New Hampshire businesses be able to opt out of paying for a utility’s energy-efficiency programs, even if they have benefited in the past and might benefit from them in the future? That’s what state Rep. Michael Vose, R-Epping, is … Continue reading
New Hampshire won’t join Clean Power plan suit – at least not yet
New Hampshire is not rushing to join several neighboring states in threatening to sue the federal government over the Environmental Protection Agency’s announced its intention to repeal the Clean Power Plan. “We are moderating the rulemaking process, looking at what … Continue reading
Our friends at Firm B (Eversource) have some ‘splaining to do
New Hampshire uses about 9 percent of New England’s electricity. So, if a couple of rogue utilities pulled some sneaky tricks over three years that caused wholesale electricity prices in New England to be $3.6 billion higher than they should … Continue reading
PUC Sides With Public’s Right-to-know On Eversource $100 Million Question
In an order issued Tuesday, the state’s Public Utilities Commission rejected Eversource’s request to keep secret how much extra consumers are paying for electricity from a biomass plant in Berlin. “We find the public’s interest in reviewing the information outweighs the interests … Continue reading
Blasting Media Coverage As ‘Skewed,’ IBEW To Report Daily On Northern Pass Hearings
Criticizing media coverage of the Northern Pass Transmission project, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it is starting a daily blog to report a “balanced” look at the ongoing Site Evaluation Committee hearings, but wouldn’t say Wednesday night who … Continue reading
Solar Industry Has Mixed Reaction to Manchester Mayor’s Proposed Energy Plan
Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas proposed a comprehensive solar energy plan for New Hampshire’s largest city which he said would save taxpayers $5.5 million. At a board meeting on Tuesday, Gatsas presented a two-part proposal to expand the city’s burgeoning solar … Continue reading
Report Claims New England Electricity Consumers Overpaid By Billions
New England electricity consumers paid billions of dollars more than necessary over a three-year period, according to a national environmental group. But some observers are skeptical, while one utility named in the report is calling it an outright fabrication. | … Continue reading
The Tyranny of Administrative Power in New Hampshire From Green Power
Barry Brownstein, writing at the Foundation for Economic Education, outlines the problem and abuses of administrative power, right here in New Hampshire, summed up in his closing paragraph. In New Hampshire, the absolute administrative power of the SEC—a power that poses … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative State, Northern Pass, SEC
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Les Otten: $5M Balsams Loan Required His Testimony For Northern Pass
CONCORD — The second half of the regulatory war over the Northern Pass Transmission project began in confusion Friday as the opposition opened its case before the Site Evaluation Committee in the months-long proceedings. Eversource’s final witness Les Otten, who … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 