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October Storm Report Released
PSNH today released a report on the utility’s restoration efforts following the recent October Nor’easter...
Restoration nearly complete
PSNH crews on Saturday, Nov 5 were completing final repairs...
Final Storm Update
Crews working on the less than 3,000 customers that remain.
Response to Shaheen/Ayotte Letter
Re: The Electrical Grid
Storm Update 11/3 - 11pm
Power restored to all but 10,000 customers. 99% of customers up by Friday.
Snowtober Outage Update Nov 3 - 6 am
About 34,000 customers remain impacted. 50,000 restored in last 24 hours.
Snowtober Progress Nov 2
About 46-thousand PSNH customers remain without power...
Storm Update 11/2 - 2pm
470 crews work to restore power to 71,000.
Storm Update 11/2 - 6am
~300 crews on the system, 85K customers to go.
Day 3 Progress Report
An all-out effort to restore power continues... -more-
Storm Update 11/1 - 2:30pm
Town by Town list now available.
Storm Update 11/1 - 6am
135K without power, 153 linecrews on system with 150 more coming today.
Progress Report 9p.m. Monday
Good Progress Made... Town x town ETR report and two mobile work centers coming Tuesday...
Storm Update 10/31 - 4pm
179,000 customers without power, down from peak of 237,000
Storm Update 10/31 - 6am
The number of PSNH customers without power as of 5 am on Monday was about 191,000 down from a peak of 237,000 on Sunday afternoon.
Snowtober Progress Report - 9:00 p.m.
"Snowtober" Day One Progress Report. 9:00 p.m.
Good progress was made on Sunday ... - more -
Storm Update 10/30 - 5pm
Lineworkers and damage assessors are making slow but steady progress in the wake of an historic October snow storm that has resulted in significant power outages throughout the Northeast.
Generator Safety Video
PSA
Storm Update 10/30 - 12pm
About 230,000 PSNH customers are without power after a historic October snowstorm delivered gusty winds and heavy snowfall across New Hampshire.
'Snowtober' Storm Causes Significant Damage
As of 7:00 a.m. Sunday, about 190,000 PSNH customers are without power...
Hurricane Irene Restoration Complete
New Hampshire is the first state in New England to have fully restored electric service to all customers...
12:30 pm - Fire at PSNH Smith Hydro Station in Berlin, NH
Fire reported at PSNH's Smith Hydro Station...
Aug 31 Update
Finish Line in Sight... (more)
8-31 2:30 pm Update
Restoration almost complete. About 6,500 customers to go...
8-31 6:30 am Update
8,100 customers remain impacted. Updated ETRs and town by town outage info available...
Update 8-30 5:00 p.m.
PSNH crews are continuing to make very strong progress... (more)
Update 8-30 6 a.m.
About 31k customers remain impacted...
11:00 p.m. Update
There are about 31,000 PSNH customers reported w/o power as of 11:00 p.m. ... (more)
Update 8-29 8:30 p.m.
Crews are continuing tonight to work to restore power ... (more)
Update 11:30 a.m.
Outage update - Monday midday
Monday 5:30 pm Update
90,000 w/o power. Multi-day restoration effort ahead...
Sunday 8p.m. Update
83,000 customers w/o power. Several days to restore power to all...
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Irene Update 3p.m. Aug 28
As of 3:00 p.m., about 110,000 PSNH customers are without power due to the impact of Hurricane Irene.
List of Towns
We're received reports of problems accessing the outage list/map... -more-
NHIrene News - Sunday a.m.
Final Preparations for Storm Response Underway
Emergency Operations Center Opened and Line Crews on Standby
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Tour of PSNH Solar
Free tour of PSNH Manchester 51 kw solar energy project, Sat. Oct 2. 10am-4pm. Electric car on display...
Approval Sought for Biomass Power Agreement
65 MW wood-fired plant in Berlin will be state’s largest
PSNH Reaches Power Purchase Agreement with Laidlaw Energy
Biomass Plant Supports New Hampshire's RPS Goal of 25 x 25
Introducing the EarthSmart Green Rate
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How Sweet It Is!
PSNH and Lindt USA Collaborate to Produce “Cocoa Power”
Scrubber Construction Moves Full Steam Ahead
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Environmental Grants Available
Apply now to fund grassroots projects
Deerfield Transformer - Final update.
The large transformer arrived at the Deerfield substation on Sept. 9
Transformer Move - Sept. 8-9 update
Final leg of journey scheduled for Wednesday Sept 9...
Power restored ~ 5:00 p.m.
Crews restore power to Milton and area...
Milton outage 9/4 - 4p.m. update
Emergency outage began ~ 3p.m. ..
Emergency outage - Fri. Sept 4th
Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Wakefield, and portions of Farmington...
Transformer Move - Sept. 4 update
The transformer was successfully moved last night...
Transformer move update. 9/2
Big transformer continues move tonight...
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Transformer Move Sept 1 Update
Transformer to be moved from Candia to Deerfield tonight
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Deerfield Transformer Update
Big move - small snag...
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Tour PSNH's renewable energy plants with NHPR
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Photos from the PRC's Mock Oil Spill Drill
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Fri May 1st Update - Manchester power outage
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Senate Votes Down SB152
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Results from Earth Hour 2009
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VIDEO: The Case Against SB152
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Ice Storm Award
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Pictures from the Cocoa Shell Test
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VIDEO: Mercury Scrubber - Why Now?
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VIDEO: Clean Air Project
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Ice Storm Report Released
28-page report available now >>
High estimated bill
Some customers have received bills that are inaccurate. Read more...
NH Wind Power!
PSNH Distributes First Windpower Generated on Lempster Mountain
Progress of Wind Power in NH
Latest Update on the Lempster Wind Power Project!
Environmental Grants
Earn a PSNH grant for your local environmental project.
Compare Home Heating Costs
See how different fuel sources stack-up against one another...
Environmental Grants Announced
(6/16) See who earned grants and how to apply...
'New' Energy Savings Program
PSNH has introduced a new program which compensates large businesses for reducing energy consumption.