10 PM – More than 1,000 Crew Members Working to Restore Power
Manchester, NH (November 28, 2014) – More than 1,000 line workers were in the field Friday to help restore power to all PSNH customers impacted by a devastating snow storm that hit New Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday. An additional 200 line workers are expected Saturday, allowing the company to...
PSNH is Prepared for Stormy Weather
MANCHESTER, N.H. (December 8, 2014) – We are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast today, and we are fully prepared to work to restore power should the snow, ice or wind impact our system and cause outages. The weather forecast is calling for a mix of rain, sleet,...
Request to Suspend Two Regulatory Proceedings
December 26, 2014 – PSNH today asked state regulators to “Stay” two ongoing proceedings related to the company’s power generation facilities. The request to the N.H. Public Utilities Commission was made in order to provide the company, other key parties and the Legislature an opportunity to work collaboratively to resolve the issues...
January Rate Adjustments Approved – Energy Charge set at 10.56 cents/kWh
New Hampshire regulators today issued a series of orders that collectively will result in a monthly bill increase of about six percent for an average PSNH residential customer.
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission ordered PSNH’s Energy Service Charge to be set at 10.56 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), compared to...
Northeast Utilities Announces New Name
CL&P, NSTAR, PSNH, WMECO & Yankee Gas to all adopt new name
HARTFORD, Conn. and BOSTON, Mass. (January 7, 2015)—Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU), which operates New England’s largest energy delivery company, today announced it will begin doing business under the new brand name of Eversource Energy on February 2nd.
All of...
Regulators Rule on Request to Suspend Proceedings
The NH Public Utilities Commission today issued separate orders regarding our motion to suspend two ongoing proceedings.
The commisson granted a “stay” of a docket focused on the recovery of costs associated with an emission reduction system (scrubber) at Merrimack Station in Bow.
The commission denied a stay of a docket examining PSNH’s power generation fleet...
PSNH Prepares for Expected Blizzard Conditions
MANCHESTER, NH (January 26, 2015) – As a potentially crippling and historic snow storm with blizzard-like conditions is expected in New Hampshire Monday and Tuesday, Public Service of New Hampshire is preparing to address any storm-related power outages. The significant snowfall and high winds predicted can bring down trees and...
PSNH January Blizzard Update
Monday – 7:30 p.m. – Like many of our New Hampshire customers, PSNH crews and support personnel at this hour are awaiting the arrival of a potentially crippling and historic snow storm.
If power outages do result, restoration work will begin as soon as conditions allow.
PSNH expects to have about 275...
Blizzard Update 11 AM – Power Crews at the Ready
Modest Impact to New Hampshire So Far
MANCHESTER, NH (January 27, 2015) – Public Service of New Hampshire line workers and support personnel are poised to respond quickly to any power outages that occur as the result of the ongoing high winds and snow.
The PSNH power system has held up well...
Final Blizzard Update – Emergency Efforts Wind Down
Scaled down response will remain in place overnight
Manchester, NH (January 27, 2015) – With the 2015 blizzard entering its final hours, Public Service of New Hampshire is closing its emergency operations center. A contingent of line workers and support personnel will remain on duty overnight to respond quickly to any...