CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 22 (TNSper) -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The Trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) have selected a career educator skilled in community college innovation to be the next president of NHTI-Concord's Community College. Dr. Patrick Tompkins, currently with the Virginia Community College System, was selected from a pool of over 60 applicants and will assume his new role on February 1, 202  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 23 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services will host a technical listening session for stakeholders to provide input on establishing Soil Remediation Standards (SRS) for the four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) currently regulated in groundwater and drinking water: perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluor  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,729) involving Eversource Energy and Consolidated Communications: * * * Joint Petition to Approve Pole Asset Transfer Order on Joint Petition to Approve Pole Asset Transfer In this order, the Commission authorizes Consolidated Communications to transfer utility poles and related assets to Eversource Energy upon finding that Eversource Energy possesses the tech  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,728) involving Lakes Region Water Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates and Petition for Step Adjustment Order Denying Motion to Consolidate Dockets On November 4, 2022, Lakes Region Water Company, Inc. (Lakes Region or the Company) filed a partially assented-to motion (Motion) pursuant to Commission Rule Puc 203.19, requesting consolidation of Docket No. D  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,731) involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Special Contract with Anheuser-Busch, LLC Order Nisi Accepting Reconciliation of Special Contract Rates In this order nisi, the Commission accepts the reconciliation of the difference in rates approved and charged under the Fourth Special Contract and the Fifth Special Contract between Pen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,726) involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Special Contract with the Town of Hudson Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants, pursuant to N.H. RSA 91-A:5, IV and N.H. Admin. Rule Puc 203.08, a motion for protective order and confidential treatment of certain proprietary   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,725) involving the Town of Enfield: * * * Request for Approval of Enfield Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Enfield's (Enfield) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On September 19, 2022, Enfield submitted a request for approval of a community power aggregation plan to provi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,730) involving the Town of Exeter: * * * Request for Approval of Exeter Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Exeter's (Exeter) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On September 22, 2022, Exeter submitted a request for approval of a community power aggregation plan to provide el  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,724) involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. dba Liberty: * * * Annual Storm Fund Report - Calendar Year 2020 Order Following Hearing on Recovery of Storm Expenses from Storm Fund I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On July 12, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 24,777, approving a settlement agreement in Docket No. DG 06-107 (Settlement Agr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 23 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,732) on Nov. 22, 2022, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order on Motion for Confidential Treatment In this order the Commission grants the requested confidential treatment of information including, certain financial analyses, billing rates of third-party consultants, employee compensation, presentations to rating agencies, and fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 22 (TNSper) -- NHTI - Concord's Community College issued the following news: The Trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) have selected a career educator skilled in community college innovation to be the next president of NHTI -Concord's Community College: Dr. Patrick Tompkins, currently with the Virginia Community College System, was selected from a pool of over 60 applicants and will assume his new role on Feb. 1, 2023. The recommendatio  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Nov. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The franchising sector, like most other business sectors, is attempting to recover from the double-digit losses sustained in the second quarter of 2022. This quarter, the University of New Hampshire's RIFC 50 Index(TM), reflecting the performance of the U.S. franchising sector, lost "only" 2.6%, while the S&P 500 Index, reflecting the general U.S. financial markets, lost 5.3%. Twenty-on  more