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NHEC Expects Restoration Tonight, Prepping for New Storm

PLYMOUTH, NH (January 24, 2023; 12 P.M.) – Working their fourth major storm in five weeks, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) and contract line crews expect to restore power to most NHEC members impacted by yesterday’s storm by 10 p.m. tonight. Some individual outage locations will persist through tomorrow.

Heavy, wet snow […]

The Ways of the Earth

The Earth is our common home. Image: www.onecommunityglobal.org

Alan Betts

There are fundamental truths about the Earth system that we must face in the next few years. The webs of deception from the last few years are receding, so we can now confront issues that have been invisible for a long time. Much […]

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Announces 26% Reduction in Electricity Supply Rate

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s (NHEC) Board of Directors approved a 26% reduction to its members’ electricity supply rate.

The rate reduction applies to the Co-op Power portion of members’ bills, and will result in an overall bill decrease of over $11.00, for the average residential member using 500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month.

NHEC typically adjusts […]

NH Electric Co-op Annual Meeting Is June 13

The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) 80th Annual Meeting of Members will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Merrill Place Conference Center on the campus of Plymouth State University in Plymouth. All NHEC members are welcome to attend the business meeting in person, or join the live stream of the […]

NHEC Foundation to Award Six $1,500 Scholarships in 2019

Applications are now being accepted for six scholarships to be awarded this year to New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) members by the NHEC Foundation. The $1,500 scholarships, one of which is reserved for a student entering a vocational/technical institution, are meant to support the education and resulting careers of NHEC members and their children. Applicants […]

Fire at CSWD Facility Highlights Danger of “Wishful Recycling”

Williston, VT — At about 5pm on Tuesday, July 31st, a small fire was reported at the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Williston, the District’s sorting facility for large loads of “blue bin” recyclables.

The incident occurred after the facility had already shut down for the day. Local fire departments […]

NH Electric Co-op Sets Winter Rate Increase

PLYMOUTH, NH – Effective with bills rendered on or after November 1, 2017, New Hampshire Electric Co-op’s (NHEC) rates will be adjusted for the winter season to reflect changes in the cost of power at the wholesale level. The rate changes will result in an overall bill increase of 8%, or $8.15 per month, for […]

NHEC to Sponsor Drive Electric Week Event September 14 at Common Man Inn

Come test drive a new Electric Vehicle (EV) and learn how affordable it is to own a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) or Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at a local National Drive Electric Week event sponsored by New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) and hosted by the Common Man Inn in Plymouth on September 14 from […]

Five Days After Stella, NHEC Members Fully Restored

Five days after near-hurricane force winds cut a swath of devastation across parts of New Hampshire, NHEC line crews restored power to the last members affected by Winter Storm Stella. Veteran lineworkers say the damage caused by Stella was rivaled only by the 1998 Ice Storm, which knocked out power to more than 50,000 […]

Applications Open for 2017 NHEC Foundation Scholarships

The New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 2017 scholarships. This year a total of six, $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to deserving Co-op members or their dependents.

Scholarships are available to college-bound high school seniors, students returning to college, and non-traditional students. One scholarship […]