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Department of Energy recommends permit for Northern Pass
A U.S. Department of Energy report is recommending that the Northern Pass project receive a presidential permit — a key approval for the transmission project to proceed. “DOE’s proposed action and agency preferred alternative is to issue a presidential permit … Continue reading
IBEW reaches Northern Pass labor agreement
The Boston-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Second District has reached an agreement with Eversource and the contractors chosen to build the 192-mile Northern Pass transmission project In a press release, the IBEW said that the project labor agreement with … Continue reading
Northern Pass Clears Another Regulatory Hurdle
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has given permission for a 192-mile high-voltage transmission line to cross 61 parcels, finding it would be safe and wouldn’t infringe on the public’s use. The Northern Pass project cleared … Continue reading
Northern Pass Public Hearings Begin, DES Nominee Questioned on Project
As the New Hampshire legislative session quickly comes to a close, the public hearings for the controversial Northern Pass project are just beginning to heat up. Thursday marked the first of three scheduled public statement hearings in Concord for people … Continue reading
Yale Students Concerned About University’s Involvement in NH’s Northern Pass Project
As the Northern Pass application makes its way through the state’s Site Evaluation Committee, students opposed to the project are sounding the alarm of their own university’s involvement in the power plan. Students from Yale University recently toured the North Country … Continue reading
NH House panel shelves long-term power deal legislation
The House Science, Technology and Energy Committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to retain Senate Bill 128, a bill that would have enabled Eversource to purchase power for its New Hampshire customers over Northern Pass transmission lines. The action puts off any … Continue reading
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Tagged Eversource, Hydro-Quebec, Northern Pass, PUC, SB 128
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Northern Pass land purchases questioned
The proposed Northern Pass project paid nearly $100,000 more to acquire a Bethlehem property than a previous buyer did only 13 days before. Grafton County Attorney Lara Saffo highlighted five properties in which a middleman bought properties that were later … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Eversource, Northern Pass, Renewable Properties Inc
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PUC will not reconsider Eversource deal for buying a portion of Northern Pass’s power
Eversource has lost its bid to have the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its decision to reject a proposed power purchase agreement that would have allowed Eversource to buy some of Northern Pass’s power and offer it at a lower-than-market … Continue reading
Northern Pass protestors rally at State House
Hundreds of people came from across the state Sunday to express their opposition to the Northern Pass power transmission project. The $1.6 billion plan to bring electrical power from Canada to markets mostly in Southern New England is working on … Continue reading
Hydro-Quebec revenues could fall short in Northern Pass’ first year
In the current electricity market, Hydro-Quebec would not generate enough revenue to cover its costs during the first year the Northern Pass transmission project operates, Eversource officials told state regulators Monday. More… | NHBR Get Your New Media Militia updates … Continue reading
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Tagged Everesource, Hydro-Quebec, NHBR, Northern Pass
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