CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a joint petition from Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) to alter their franchise boundaries in the Town of Landaff. The decision concerns a single undeveloped lot (Lot 3-17) that currently resides within Eversource's franchise area. Due to the location of existing distribution facilities, NHEC can provide ser  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is seeking public comments on the Town of Cornish's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). The plan, filed on January 13, 2025, proposes to allow the town to collectively purchase electricity for its residents, potentially leading to lower costs. The PUC is required by law to approve the plan unless it fails to meet specific requirements. However, the commission is opening a 21-day public comment p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) default service rates for a six-month period beginning February 1, 2025. These rates reflect adjustments made by the company to incorporate technical changes as directed by the Commission in a previous order. The new rate for the Small Customer Group, which includes residential customers, is 8.306 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). This rate incorporates a credit of   more