KEENE, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Keene State College issued the following news release: The Academic Excellence Conference allows students to present their academic research and this year the conference is going online. Senior Madelyn Thomas from Winthrop, Maine, will showcase her project, "Benefits and Drawbacks of Incorporating Biochar on New Hampshire Farms," with Carlee Schettino '20 and Maria Tenore '21 during this year's twentieth celebration of academic research at Keene State. Madelyn  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded New Hampshire a $2 million grant to assist individuals impacted by mental health and substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. DHHS will use this emergency funding to establish NH Rapid Response,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- 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 issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to expand its system of community-based voluntary services for at-risk children and families. The RFP seeks to build upon the success of DCYF's existing system of community-based services in order to promote safe,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- 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 released the New Hampshire Crisis Standards of Care Plan. DHHS worked with stakeholders and clinical experts to develop the plan in order to guide the process of developing the Crisis Standards of Care Clinical Guidelines. These Clinical Guidelines would be used during the COVID-19 pandemic if normal  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that the Faulkner and Colony Woolen Mill in Keene has been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant site of manufacturing history. Faulkner and Colony Woolen Mill is one of the largest, ol  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Governor Chris Sununu issued Emergency Order #31 as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19. * Emergency Order #31: Establishment of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program (https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/emergency-orders/documents/emergency-order-31.pdf) Additional information from New Hampshire Employment Security, along with details on how qualify  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 12: Governor Chris Sununu, Dean Kamen, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and state officials unloaded approximately 91,000 pounds of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from a FedEx cargo plane on the tarmac of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. The FedEx cargo plane departed Shanghai, China, last night, and arrived in New Hampshire at 3:39 PM EST after passing through United Stat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,348) involving PENNICHUCK WATER WORKS, INC.: Request for Change in Rates Order Suspending Temporary Rates Tariff and Scheduling Hearing This order suspends a tariff proposed by Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., to set temporary rates at current rates, effective March 16, 2020, pending further investigation. The order also schedules a hearing for May 13, 2020, on the request t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,349) involving Residential Renewable Electric Generation Incentive Program: Order Nisi Modifying Application Process This order modifies the application process for the residential renewable electric generation facility incentive program. This order permits the electronic submission of applications during the current state of emergency related to the coronavirus pandemi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-009): To: Ellen Groh, Executive Director, Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, P.O. Box 3933238 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03302 Re: Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Request for Waiver of Puc 303.02 Dear Ms. Groh: On January 22, 2020, the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) filed a request for waiver of N.H. Admin. R.,Puc 303.02, the master metering rule,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 19-197): Re: Electric and Natural Gas Utilities Development of a Statewide, Multi-Use Online Energy Data Platform Staff Report Dated April 1, 2020 To the Parties: Following technical sessions held on March 18 and March 20, 2020, Commission Staff (Staff) filed a report on April 1, 2020, as required by the secretarial letter dated February 14, 2020. In its report, Staff addresse  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 16-734): To: Mark Mininberg, President, Hospital Energy Services, LLC, 7 Portwalk Place, Unit 1523, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Re: Hospital Energy Services, LLC Request to Withdraw Registration as a Natural Gas Aggregator Dear Mr. Mininberg: On April 2, 2020, Hospital Energy Services, LLC (Hospital Energy) filed a request with the Commission to withdraw its registration as a natura  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 20-036): Re: Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities Calendar Year 2019 Reliability Enhancement Plan and Vegetation Management Plan Results and Reconciliation Remote Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: Due to the current state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission will be conducting the hearing scheduled for April 27, 202  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 20-041): Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities-Keene Division Summer 2020 Cost of Gas Remote Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: Due to the current state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission will be conducting the hearing scheduled for April 24, 2020 in this matter remotely, using Webex video conferencing. To faci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-048): To: Matthew Brackin, President, Selected Power, Inc., 51 Pleasant St. #222, Malden, MA 02148 Re: Selected Power, Inc. Application to Register as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Service Dear Mr. Brackin, On April 13, 2020, Selected Power, Inc. (Selected Power) submitted an application with the Commission to register as a provider of natural gas aggregation service  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DM 20-045): To: Brian McDermott, Executive Director, TFS Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Tradition Energy, 9 West Broad Street, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902 Re: TFS Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Tradition Energy Application to Renew Registration as Provider of Natural Gas Aggregation Service Dear Mr. McDermott: On April 6, 2020, TFS Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Tradition Energy (Tradi  more