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SB 365: A great idea for NH Electric Consumers … in 1978

Sunday, August 12, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

PURPA was a great idea in its day, but perpetuating its approach to fuel diversity in the electric industry would amount to using a 1978 solution to address a 2018 problem. READ MORE

A very friendly ‘no’ from federal energy regulators is bad news for consumers

Thursday, July 5, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 1

With a critical swing vote soon to be lost, reading last week’s majority opinion is enough to make you gather up the torches and pitchforks and head for Washington. READ MORE

Sunshine is the best disinfectant for secrecy at New England Power Pool

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

What NEPOOL is voting on Tuesday would allow journalists to attend NEPOOL meetings upon payment of $5,000 per year. That’s certain to deter serious energy journalists who know why NEPOOL matters. Even if their budgets allowed for such expenditures, journalism ethics generally preclude paying for access. READ MORE

Decoupling: Not just for unhappy spouses, but utilities, too

Sunday, April 15, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

The PUC is expected to rule in the next few days. I hope the Commission approves the decoupling deal we struck with Liberty Utilities. If it does, I’ll be treating myself to a burger at Five Guys. READ MORE

Let’s revisit business secrecy exemptions as Energy Week meets Sunshine Week

Sunday, March 11, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

This is both Sunshine Week and Energy Week in New Hampshire – a very happy confluence.

It’s tax time for NH utility customers

Saturday, March 3, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

While we are all working on our individual tax returns, there are some important developments brewing on the taxation front with respect to public utilities. They all come down to this ineluctable reality: Utilities don’t pay taxes, ratepayers do. READ MORE

Powerball winner Jane Doe vs. Right-to-Know in NH: A Tragedy in the Making

Saturday, February 17, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

It may not matter how the Superior Court rules on Doe’s claim that she is entitled to prevent the Lottery Commission from revealing her real name. Transparency seems likely to suffer a critical blow. READ MORE

Just another routine Thursday for New Hampshire ratepayers

Monday, February 5, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 6

Northern Pass, if built, would be a giant extension cord. Its purpose is to deliver 1090 megawatts of hydroelectric power generated in faraway parts of Quebec to consumers in Massachusetts. READ MORE

Our electricity grid gives us a wake-up call in New Hampshire

Monday, January 15, 2018 Donald M. Kreis 0

So, even though the grid didn’t fail when the temperatures went negative, that sensation from watching electricity markets – the one that falls somewhere between curiosity and panic – well, it’s still there. This is no time to roll over and go back to bed. READ MORE

Power to the People – ‘Stranger Things,’ New England Style

Sunday, December 3, 2017 Donald M. Kreis 0

In season 2 of the TV series Stranger Things, the bedraggled residents of Hawkins, Indiana struggle against the Mind Flayer – an uncontrollable, intelligent force from another dimension that wreaks havoc via the underground tentacles it has threaded READ MORE