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Public Utilities Commission approves plan changes: new energy efficiency plans moving forward, with split PUC decision.

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THE STRATEGY BEHIND of seeking division — unrecorded — votes on the floor of the New Hampshire House of Representatives is a long and well-practiced one.

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Federation of Republican Women is more united than the Russian Federation was in its heyday.

GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU didn’t say anything about a veto, but supporters of a biomass plant in Berlin should keep a close watch on a bill that retains substantial subsidies that

New Hampshire’s consumer advocate has formally requested all three public utilities commissioners be disqualified from upcoming proceedings regarding the state’s Triennial Energy Efficiency Plan.The motion filed Friday by Consumer Advocate Donald...

State Consumer Advocate Don Kreis has sought to block all three members of the commission from ruling on the state’s next triennial plan.

The nonprofit represents around 20% of the state’s population, and the program is expected to launch around the state by April or May of next year.

A legislative committee approved rules for community power Friday, which will allow cities and towns to band together to purchase their own energy. Amid soaring electricity costs, energy experts anticipate this will save ratepayers money while increasing renewable energy options. 

Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved community power rules that will allow cities and towns to save money and prioritize renewable energy.