CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The NHDP has released our Delegate Selection Plan for public comment, as required by the rules of the Democratic National Committee. The plan complies with New Hampshire law establishing the first-in-the-nation primary and outlines the NHDP's process to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention next summer. It will be available for public comment for thirty days -- ending April  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Education's iGrant dashboard, which was deployed last October to provide transparency relative to the record amount of federal COVID relief funds granted to schools, has now expanded its platform by adding substantial content and offering even more open and transparent data on how federal dollars are being distributed statewide. The dashboard webpage,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,791) on March 29, 2023, involving Abenaki Water Co. and Aquarion Water: * * * Request for Approval of Acquisition 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 a protective order and confidential treatment of certain personnel, financial,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,793) on March 29, 2023, involving Bedford Waste Services Corp.: * * * Request for Change in Rates Order on Temporary Rates In this order, the Commission authorizes Bedford Waste Services Corporation (Bedford Waste, or the Company) to implement temporary rates set at 16.19 percent above current rates, effective November 17, 2022, on a service-rendered basis. As a result,   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,796) on March 31, 2023, involving the City of Dover: * * * Request for Approval of Dover Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the City of Dover's (Dover) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On January 31, 2023, Dover submitted a request for   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,797) on March 31, 2023, involving Electric Distribution Utilities: * * * Electric Distribution Utilities Electric Vehicle Time of Use Rates Order Denying Eversource Electric Vehicle Time of Use Rates In this order the Commission rejects a three-period time of use rate for Eversource commercial customers with separately metered electric vehicle charging stations due to   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,792) on March 29, 2023, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Line Extension Rate Filing Order Nisi Approving Updated Line Extension Rates This order approves an update to line extension rates for Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy. Per foot costs to be assessed under the terms of the Eversource tariff   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,794) on March 31, 2023, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Line Extension Rate Filing Order Granting Rehearing and Amending Order Nisi No. 26,792 Approving Updated Line Extension Rates This order grants rehearing and amends Order No. 26,792 (March 29, 2023). The amended order nisi approves an update to line extension rates for Pu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,790) on March 27, 2023, involving Lakes Region Water Co. Inc.: * * * Petition for Step Adjustment In this order the Commission approves a step adjustment to recover costs of water system infrastructure, which will increase rates by 10.83 percent. When combined with the earlier approved 3.12 percent increase in permanent rates, this step adjustment will result in a combine  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,795) on March 31, 2023, involving the Town of Lincoln: * * * Request for Approval of Lincoln Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the Town of Lincoln's (Lincoln) Revised Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan. I. BACKGROUND On January 30, 2023, Lincoln submitted a r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-031) involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Calendar Year 2022 Vegetation Management Program Reconciliation and Rate Adjustment Filing COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On March 15, 2023, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty or the Company) submitted its calendar year (CY) 2022 vegeta  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-037) on March 29, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * Petition for Approval of Retail Rate Adjustments and Property Tax Adjustment COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On March 27, 2023, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty or the Company) filed a petition for approval of retail   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-001) on March 27, 2023, involving New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.: * * * Proposed Purchase of Receivables Program COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On March 20, 2023, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) filed a proposal for a purchase of receivables (POR) program pursuant to RSA ch. 53-E and New Hampshire Code o  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-009) on March 31, 2023, involving Squam River Hydro LLC: * * * Petition for Reconnection of Qualifying Facility, Payment of Avoided Costs and Payment of Lost Revenues COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On January 31, 2023, Squam River Hydro, LLC (SRH) filed a petition requesting the Commission to order the Town of Ashland Electric De  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-038) involving the Town of Hampton: * * * Request for Approval of Hampton Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 28, 2023, the Town of Hampton (Hampton) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall approve any pl  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-036) involving the Town of Pembroke: * * * Request for Approval of Pembroke Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On March 24, 2023, the Town of Pembroke (Pembroke) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall approve a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-037) on March 29, 2023: * * * Re: Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Petition for Approval of Retail Rate Adjustments and Property Tax Adjustment; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 23-027) on March 31, 2023: * * * Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Petition to Modify Cost of Gas Procedures; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-001) on March 27, 2023: * * * Re: New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., Proposed Purchase of Receivables Program; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request for a particula  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-009) on March 31, 2023: * * * Re: Squam River Hydro, LLC, Petition for Reconnection of Qualifying Facility, Payment of Avoided Costs and Payment of Lost Revenues; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the heari  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 31 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Senate today voted to protect New Hampshire ratepayers from tens of millions of dollars in potential electric rate increases by rereferring Senate Bill 165 to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: "SB 165 aims to increase transparency in our electric rates by setting up an online energy date platform," said Sen. Kevin Avard (R-Nashua), Chairman of the Senate Ener  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Tim Lang (R- Sanbornton) on the passage of SB151 that supports mental health in New Hampshire: "New Hampshire children are facing mental health challenges, exacerbated by the isolation of the COVID years. New Hampshire Republicans have been working to tackle this complicated and vital issue, including ways to improve mental health education in our schools," stated Lang "Senate Bill 15  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Innis (R-Bradford), issued the following statement on SB231: "This affordable housing initiative dedicates $75 million over the next two years to a variety of solutions to our state's affordable housing crisis," stated Senator Innis. "SB 231 dedicates $10 million to fight homelessness, including $8 million for local shelters and $2 million for towns without shelters that are neverthel  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Senator Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bill 175: "There has never been a greater need than now for legislation helping children, mothers, and families of our state. That is why I am so grateful to my Republican and Democratic colleagues in the Senate for their bipartisan support in unanimously passing SB175," stated Sena  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 25 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Daryl Abbas (R-Salem) released the following statement on the passage of 249 and 252: "As a father of two young children, I understand the critical importance of keeping our communities safe," stated Senator Abbas. "Families shouldn't be left at risk to dangerous individuals, and habitual offenders shouldn't be provided with the opportunity to recommit crimes. Nor should violent offen  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Daryl Abbas (R-Salem) released the following statement on the passage SB263: "It was a tremendous honor to solidify the work of my predecessor, Senator Chuck Morse, by supporting Senate Bill 263," stated Senator Abbas. "Senator Morse worked tirelessly to make this important project happen successfully for Granite Staters, and this legislation wouldn't have been possible without him.   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Three-quarters of survey respondents with children under age five had searched for childcare in the past 12 months and half of them reported the search was difficult, according to a statewide family needs assessment survey. The survey was conducted and analyzed by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire as part of the statewide Preschool Development Grant.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Next month, Governor Chris Sununu is scheduled to headline a leadership forum hosted by the NRA. In response to the horrific and tragic mass shooting in Nashville yesterday, where six people -- including three children -- were murdered, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley is calling on the governor to cancel his scheduled speech at the NRA forum. "Chris Sununu has shown time and time again that he val  more