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States aren’t technically members of ISO-New England, the regional grid operator. So leaving would mean instructing utilities and other organizations that own transmission lines to withdraw from the organization themselves.

One of the main issues in the lawsuit is NextEra’s handling of an outdated circuit breaker at the Seabrook nuclear facility. Avangrid alleges the company purposefully delayed updates to the equipment, preventing them from moving forward with their transmission project.

The sensors will help warn of dangers from solar wind, which can interfere with the electric grid, satellites, and flight paths.

Mark Dell’Orfano worked on energy issues as a lawyer at Sheehan Phinney before he joined the New Hampshire Department of Justice.

Seventeen hydro facilities in the state will get money for projects like replacing parts and building ladders for fish to bypass dams.

The state applied for funding to supplement the $17 million coming into the state for EV charging from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

Lawmakers debated energy and environmental issues Tuesday, as culture-war flashpoints like EV safety and ESG investing came up for public hearings

The filing says Liberty built its request for a rate increase on financial records that are full of errors, mainly due to a change in its billing system transition.

The new plans are mostly the same as current programs, with small changes.

Extreme weather is the main cause of power outages, and it’s getting worse as a warmer atmosphere fuels stronger storms. Strengthening the electric grid could help.