CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given the green light to the Town of Bedford's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan. This decision, detailed in Order No. 28,109, released on March 5, 2025, allows Bedford to proceed with its plan to provide electric power supply and services to its residents, businesses, and other entities. Bedford submitted its plan for approval on January 9, 2025, in accordance with RSA chapter 53-E. The plan outl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. and Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource Energy) have jointly petitioned the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to modify their franchise areas in the town of Windham. The request, filed on January 31, 2025, seeks to transfer a specific lot from Eversource's service territory to Liberty's. The proposed change is driven by the need to provide electric service to a customer on Ryan Farm  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 3 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order to clarify the scope of a proceeding involving Eversource Energy's petition for an exemption from the Town of Bethlehem's zoning ordinance. This order, DE 24-087, issued on March 3, 2025, addresses a dispute among parties regarding the extent of the Commission's review. Eversource filed a petition seeking an exemption under RSA 674:30, III, to replace existing electrical pole structures fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 6 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a Supplemental Order of Notice to examine Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy's proposed energy service (ES) procurement plans for the upcoming August 2025-January 2026 period. This review follows Order No. 27,090, which mandated Eversource to submit specific proposals. Eversource's filing, submitted on February 7, 2025, outlines plans that include an ISO-New England mar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a Supplemental Order of Notice to conduct a further phase of review regarding Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES) default service proposals. This review will focus on UES's market-based procurement strategies and proposed changes to reconciliation processes. Following Order No. 27,086, the PUC mandated that UES submit proposals for its upcoming August 2025-January 2026 energy service period. UES has   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has decided to close Docket DE 22-060, which addressed changes to the state's net metering tariff structure, and will open a new investigative docket to conduct a comprehensive review of the program. This decision, detailed in Order No. 28,110, released on March 7, 2025, aims to provide a holistic approach to addressing remaining issues and developing alternative net metering tariffs. The PUC's decision comes  more