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While New Englanders were being told there was a gas shortage and that we'd be cold in the winter, Eversource and friends were holding back the gas. "A new academic analysis argues gas utility subsidiaries of Avangrid and Eversource have artificially constrained gas pipeline capacity in New England for years, driving up natural gas and electricity prices and potentially violating federal laws. The systematic withholding of pipeline capacity, particularly on the coldest days,

Pipeline operator Enbridge, together with Eversource and National Grid, said it needs more time to build political support for a proposed tariff on electric ratepayers. By Jon Chesto GLOBE STAFF JUNE 29, 2017 The state’s two biggest utilities are shelving a massive $3.2 billion natural gas pipeline project known as Access Northeast until they can find a way to pay for it. Eversource and National Grid — together with pipeline operator Enbridge — said they notified the Federal

Eversource's chief Quinlan listed as 'host' for Sununu fundraiser (Union Leader) 5/3/17 Eversource NH president Bill Quinlan is listed as one of 44 hosts for a fundraising reception for Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday, which raised ethical questions among some opponents of the company's controversial Northern Pass high-voltage transmission line project. Gatsas attacks Sununu over campaign donations (NH1) 9/8/16 CONCORD - Manchester Mayor and Republican candidate for Governor Te

"New Hampshire's largest electric utility is seeking permission to buy and sell natural gas from a proposed pipeline expansion.The Concord Monitor reports Eversource filed a request Thursday with the Public Utilities Commission that would allow it to buy natural gas from the Access Northeast pipeline expansion for two decades." (NHPR) Read more: article "Further clarification - the Eversource filing is for a capacity agreement; just like Liberty, BUT this will be for electric

DE 16-241 Eversource Energy Petition for Approval of Gas Infrastructure Contract with Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC This is an important filing because it will set the stage for approval of an electric ratepayer tariff. I know that some of you do not oppose the Access Northeast project, but if they are allowed to charge electric ratepayers a fee/tariff for capacity on this pipeline, it will set a precedent for NED to do the same. I encourage everyone to submit comments and

"New Hampshire's largest electric utility is seeking permission to buy and sell natural gas from a proposed pipeline expansion.The Concord Monitor reports Eversource filed a request Thursday with the Public Utilities Commission that would allow it to buy natural gas from the Access Northeast pipeline expansion for two decades." (NHPR) Full article. "Further clarification - the Eversource filing is for a capacity agreement; just like Liberty, BUT this will be for electric gen