Electricity

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

Through their community power programs, cities and towns are asking residents to choose electric rates that support higher percentages of renewable energy.

The region’s grid operator said the electricity system has remained reliable throughout this summer’s heat, as people run air conditioners and fans to stay cool.

Algunos clientes de servicios públicos vendrán un aumento, mientras otros un descenso. La tasa de suministro de electricidad cambia dos veces al año, en agosto y febrero.

Some utility customers will see an increase, while others will see a decrease. The supply rate for electricity changes twice a year, in August and February.

Two women who previously led the co-op’s board of directors resigned Tuesday.

Since community power programs launched in New Hampshire, advocates have said it could support the development of more local renewable energy resources, moving the clean energy transition forward in the state.

For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued to grow fast.

The rates were lower than Eversource’s at the time the three towns signed their contracts, but the utility company has since dropped its rate.

Last fall, Liberty switched to a new digital billing system, resulting in snags that kept some ratepayers from receiving bills for months.