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Ensuring Grid Reliability & Project Update
Over the past several weeks there has been a steady stream of news reports from across New England regarding the region’s over-reliance on natural gas and the serious challenges it caused the electric grid this winter. We share the concerns … Continue reading
Project Update
As the New Year approaches, we are pleased to report that we have identified a new route in the North Country that we will submit to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Commission in the future for consideration and review. We … Continue reading
News Article Highlights Significant Progress Made in Securing New Route
More than 20 Miles of Project’s Corridor Secured in Deal with Wagner Forest Management The Coös County Democrat is reporting today that the project has finalized a lease agreement with Wagner Forest Management related to the project’s ongoing efforts to … Continue reading
NU updates financial analysts on project
Northeast Utilities (NU), the parent company of Northern Pass Transmission LLC, today announced that the project has acquired, or has under agreement, about 99 percent of the property necessary to announce a new proposed route; and, that the project team … Continue reading
Statement, regarding SPNHF Announcement
editor’s note: The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests today initiated a fund-raising campaign it says is necessary in order to, in its words “thwart Northern Pass…” Our response: SPNHF has used this project as a convenient fundraising … Continue reading
Good progress made toward proposing a new route
Northeast Utilities executives today expressed confidence that the Northern Pass project is on track and moving forward. In a call with financial analysts, NU noted that significant progress has been made working with landowners to identify a new route north … Continue reading
Re – the Governor’s State of the State address
In his State of the State address today, NH Governor John Lynch reiterated his support to bring more renewable energy to New Hampshire, and mentioned The Northern Pass specifically. From his prepared remarks: “We should not dismiss out of hand … Continue reading
Forest Society Purchase of Conservation Easement
We acknowledge the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests’ intensive effort to raise $850,000 necessary for the purchase of a conservation easement on about 5,800 acres of land surrounding The Balsams resort that was recently sold by the … Continue reading
Re Speaker Gingrich and Northern Pass
We’ve heard reports that presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, supports the concept of The Northern Pass but has voiced concern about some aspects, specifically – above ground structures in the area north of Groveton, NH, where … Continue reading
Regarding the sale of The Balsams
The sale of The Balsams Resort by the Neil Tillotson Trust to Balsams View LLC has been completed. Northern Pass is pleased that the future of the Balsams Resort is secure and that the new owners are committed to maintaining … Continue reading