CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued the following news release: Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire Employment Security Commissioner George Copadis urge New Hampshire citizens to practice increased vigilance when asked to provide personal information over the telephone or via email by entities claiming to provide unemployment benefits as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. While we have not yet seen a specific case in N  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 7 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - Schools will be able to feed students without interruption * * * The New Hampshire Department of Education announced that it has secured a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow schools to provide meals to students through April vacation. While some schools are working though the scheduled April break, others are giving students and faculty the week off.   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that more than 250 child care programs statewide have been designated as emergency providers through the newly established Emergency Child Care Program (ECCP), created to support the families of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, there are 262 emergency child care prog  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has developed two new resources to help children, youth, families and caregivers during the COVID-19 emergency. The first is "Supporting Child and Family Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Emergency adobe acrobat reader symbol," a new resource guide with prac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 10 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that the Kensington Social Library has been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register of Historic Places both for its architecture and for its ongoing role as a center of education in the community for more than 100 years. Located in Kensington's histori  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 10 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 9: Governor Chris Sununu issued Emergency Orders 28, 29, and 30 as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19. * Emergency Order #28 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/emergency-orders/documents/emergency-order-28.pdf): Temporary non-congregate sheltering order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 * Emergency Order #29 (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/eme  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu announced that the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a plan submitted by Allstate to reduce their auto insurance premiums for New Hampshire policyholders by approximately 15% due to reduced driving during the Governor's Stay-at-Home Order. This plan will amount to over $2.3 million in savings for New Hampshire residents. As Granite Staters do their   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu sent a letter to Senate President Donna Soucy and House Speaker Steve Shurtleff outlining the formation of the Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR). This office will be similar to Governor John Lynch's New Hampshire Office of Economic Stimulus. "Unlike the 2009 stimulus investment process that used the budget to ensure legislative inpu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. 20-036) involving Liberty Utilities: ORDER OF NOTICE On March 13, 2020, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities (Liberty or the Company) filed the results of its reliability enhancement plan (REP) and vegetation management plan (VMP) for calendar year 2019, with a request to increase rates to collect the related costs. Liberty filed the res  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 10 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. 20-040) involving Liberty Utilities: ORDER OF NOTICE On March 27, 2020, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities (Liberty) filed a request for approval of annual retail rate adjustments related to its stranded cost charge and transmission service charge. Liberty calculates that the impact of the rate changes for a residential customer using  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DG 20-041) involving Liberty Utilities-Keene Division: ORDER OF NOTICE On March 31, 2020, Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities-Keene Division (Liberty-Keene) submitted a 2020 Summer Cost of Gas (COG) filing outlining its proposed COG rates for the summer period (May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020). Liberty-Keene filed testimony, revis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,346) involving Renewable Energy Incentive Program for Commercial and Industrial Solar Projects: Order Nisi Temporarily Modifying Program Terms In this order, the Commission approves temporary modifications to the existing incentive program for solar energy projects undertaken by commercial and industrial electric customers. These modifications include: (1) authorizing el  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,347) involving Unitil Energy Systems: Petition for Approval of Energy Service Solicitation and Resulting Rates for Small, Medium, and Large Customer Groups Beginning June 1, 2020 Order Approving Petition APPEARANCES: Gary Epler, Esq., on behalf of Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.; the Office of the Consumer Advocate by D. Maurice Kreis, Esq., on behalf of residential ratepa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-043): To: Brian Hayduk, President, L5E, LLC d/b/a 5 - The Energy Advisory and Brokerage Firm, 4545 Fuller Drive, Suite 412, Irving, TX 75083 Re: L5E, LLC d/b/a 5 - The Energy Advisory and Brokerage Firm Application to Renew Registration as a Provider of Electric Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Hayduk: On April 2, 2020, L5E, LLC d/b/a 5 - The Energy Advisory and Brokerage Firm   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 17-165): Re: Abenaki Water Company, Inc. - Rosebrook Water System Request for Change in Rates Postponement of April 10, 2020 Hearing To the Parties: The Commission has postponed the hearing scheduled today at 10:00 a.m. for logistical reasons. On or before Friday, April 17, 2020, Commission Staff shall notify the Commission of an alternative date and time that all parties wil  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-064): Re: Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Petition for Permanent and Temporary Rates Cancellation of April 7, 2020 Hearing To the Parties: On April 6, 2020, Commission Staff (Staff) filed a letter requesting the Commission to cancel the hearing scheduled on April 7, 2020 on the merits of a comprehensive settlement that the parties hav  more