Author: Marc Brown

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…

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…