A growing number of New Hampshire residents support the Northern Pass project, and even more favor additional casino gambling in the Granite State, according to a recent survey. The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce commissioned the poll, which was conducted by the University of New Hampshire. The phone survey found 58 percent of the people …
A recent story in The Nashua Telegraph outlines the real possibility that the New England area could face a power shortage in less than four years. A shortage means electricity prices would likely rise across the region. The forecast is based on the pending closure of some nuclear and coal-fired power plants and a projected …
The Hartford Business Journal recently reported that Northeast Utilities announced plans to spend $4.3 billion on transmission infrastructure improvements between 2013-2017 – a 15 percent increase from previous projections. The announcement came during a presentation to analysts where the conglomerate discussed the potential in bringing electricity from renewable resources in northern New England to the …
When it comes to the Northern Pass project, it’s unheard of for everyone to agree on something. This makes the fact that the U.S. Department of Energy won’t respond to questions about alternative routes for the hydro-electric transmission project all the more confusing. New Hampshire’s congressional delegates and Northern Pass Transmission have both asked that …
Our former Business Manager, Tiler Eaton, had a well-written opinion article published earlier this week in The Concord Monitor. As part of his current position as IBEW 2nd District International Representative, Brother Eaton explained why the Northern Pass transmission project would cost too much to be economically feasible if the lines were underground. Many project …
It seems pretty safe to conclude that the President of the New Hampshire Central Railroad knows a bit about business, especially the state of business in New Hampshire. And that’s why Edward W. Jeffrey’s recent Letter to the Editor, published in The Berlin Daily Sun, probably means a bit more than the thoughts from an …
After hearing repeated requests at public hearings to do more to improve the economy in the northern portion of the state, Northern Pass officials have offered to create a $7.5 million fund to increase jobs in Coos County. A local advisory group needs to be created. They will start with $200,000 in seed money. The …
Ever since officials announced an “improved” route for the Northern Pass project that included a portion of underground lines through New Hampshire’s North Country, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has been scrambling to create a new attack. The group now claims it has a “right” to deny use of public roads …