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Story Archives of 'PSNH'Opponents Say Mandated Scrubbers Are Too ExpensiveBy Amy Quinton on Monday, October 20, 2008.Several commercial ratepayers want the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider a decision it made about new emission-reducing technology at Merrimack Station. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. listen:
  Two Companies Say Verizon Has Stiffed Them on Telephone Pole Maintenance CostsBy David Darman on Friday, October 26, 2007.Two electric utilities today asked that before Verizon can sell its operations here in New Hampshire, it be compelled to pay its share of telephone pole maintenance costs. The request came during a hearing before the Public Utilities Commission on Fairpoint’s 2.7 billion dollar bid to buy Verizon’s land lines in New England. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
New Law's Solar Energy Requirement Sets PSNH on EdgeBy David Darman on Thursday, June 21, 2007.New Hampshire’s new Renewable Portfolio Energy law requires utilities begin buying power from renewable sources starting next year. Eventually that power could come from wind, biomass or hydro sources. It also requires solar energy to be part of the renewable total. The state’s largest utility says the solar goal is probably unrealistic. But state officials, environmentalists and the solar industry disagree. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
The Amoskeag Fishways Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Environmental EducationBy Joe Cox on Monday, January 2, 2006.A partnership that's been providing environmental education in Manchester has passed a milestone. The Amoskeag Fishways celebrated its tenth anniversary last week. As NHPR correspondent Joe Cox reports, the fishways has witnessed the Merrimack River slowly coming back to health. listen:
A Compromise on Mercury EmissionsBy Doug MacPherson on Wednesday, November 9, 2005.State lawmakers and environmental groups have unveiled a plan they’re calling a “break-through compromise†to reduce mercury emissions in the state. If the full legislature approves the plan, it will cut mercury emissions at coal burning power plants 80-percent by 2013. listen:
Restoring Electricity to Soaked HomesBy Kerry Grens on Monday, October 10, 2005.Clean up begins on the wreckage from flooding in southwestern New Hampshire, including the delicate task of getting electricity back to soaked homes. listen:
Senate Approves Mercury CutBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, March 24, 2005.The State Senate has passed a plan to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by more than half beginning in 2009. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Senate Panel Considers Mercury RegulationsBy David Darman on Tuesday, March 15, 2005.A bill aimed at reducing mercury emissions from Public Service of New Hampshire power plants is making its way through a New Hampshire Senate Committee. The bill gets a hearing on Tuesday, and would mandate emission controls beginning in 2009. But PSNH is fighting the measure, saying there's no economical way to reduce the toxic emissions. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
PSNH's Planned Wood Boiler Draws CriticsBy David Darman on Monday, November 24, 2003.PSNHSCAM FEATURE 11/18/03 DARMAN Public Service of New Hampshire has proposed building a 70 million dollar wood burning boiler at its Schiller Station in Portsmouth. That proposal is now before state regulators. The company promises the project will yield economic and environmental benefits. But some environmentalist and consumer groups are not convinced. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
PSNH to Burn Wood at Seacoast Power PlantBy David Darman on Thursday, September 11, 2003.If Public Service of New Hampshire has Iits way, its Schiller Station power plant in Portsmouth may soon be burning wood. PSNH has asked state regulators for permission to replace one of its coal burning boilers. The company claims the 70 million dollar project will boost New Hampshire?s struggling low grade wood market. And the company claims burning wood will significantly cut pollution from Schiller?s smokestack. The proposal seems to appeal to regulators, loggers, and environmentalists. But these groups still have concerns. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman reports. listen:
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