Author: Marc Brown

Net metering bills will increase ratepayer costs

The supporters of the bills are correct in their claims that they will help their bottom line, but it will happen at the expense of all other New Hampshire families and businesses

The truth about electric rates and Northern Pass

In her May 12-25 NH Business Review opinion column, “Northern Pass just isn’t worth it,” Judy Reardon repeated a fundamental misunderstanding of the potential benefits that a transmission project like Northern Pass can deliver to families and businesses in New…

Gas pipeline ruling increases need for Canadian hydro

On Aug. 17, the Massachusetts Supreme Court vacated a ruling by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities that would have permitted electric utilities to charge electric ratepayers for pipeline capacity and then sell the gas to generators. This could be…

Wholesale electricity costs won’t stay low forever

It’s clear we need to expand natural gas pipeline capacity and import large-scale hydroelectricity from Canada

Costs to ratepayers pile up, but who’s listening?

It is encouraging to read that PSNH CEO William Quinlan believes the cost of burying the Northern Pass Project may be on the low end of estimates. However, ratepayers need to be mindful of two important points: 1. Underground transmission…

Without change, the electric grid will break

Sooner, rather than later New England is going to need more base load electricity to replace retirements.

New England needs greater natural gas access

An expanded pipeline would give the region access to reliable and more affordable energy supplies

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Five companies named finalists for NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year

The five New Hampshire companies named finalists for the 2026 NH Tech Alliance Product of the Year underscore the diversity of the Granite State’s tech sector, with solutions designed to help companies improve their IT security testing, streamline how businesses use artificial intelligence, produce high-demand rare earth metals, help softball players monitor pitch calls and protect aerospace and defense systems from cyberattacks.

BAE signs pact with War Department to increase production of laser-guidance kits

The Hudson campus of BAE Systems was the setting for the signing of a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production capacity of the company’s APKWS laser-guidance kits up to 35,000 units per year. The kits, which transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, are used by the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, and are available to U.S. allies.

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Community college program looks to next generation of police supervisors

Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors

Does technology liberate you or enslave you?

When you can organize and manage things properly, it’s amazing how much you can accomplish without living at work

The sweepstakes to pick a Medicare plan is on

The exit of two Medicare Advantage carriers from the state will affect 14,200 current enrollees, while changes to other plans could mean a decline in overall enrollment in Advantage plans by 18,104 beneficiaries in 2027

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New analysis: Aging workforce, shrinking educator pipeline, low pay and high living costs add to NH teacher recruitment and retention challenges

NH schools projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over next decade, with 95 percent of vacancies driven by educators leaving the workforce or changing careers