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- Council wants more time to study Northern Pass (2/12/14)
BERLIN -- The city council heard a detailed presentation on Northern Pass Monday night but took no vote on supporting the project after several councilors requested more time to study the issue.
- Moratorium: Backers see silver lining (1/30/14)
Opponents of proposed new wind projects in the Newfound Lake-Cardigan Mountain Region were disappointed with the House vote against a temporary moratorium on wind turbine and electric transmission line projects on Wednesday, but some found a silver lining
- NH House mulls moratorium on new energy projects (1/29/14)
CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire's House is considering a temporary ban on new wind turbine and electric transmission line projects like the 187-mile power line proposed by Northern Pass.
- Committee chair’s decision sends transmission lines burial bill directly to NH Senate (1/23/14)
CONCORD -- A bill passed by the House on Wednesday directing the state's Site Evaluation Committee to "give preference" to burying electric transmission lines as it considers Northern Pass and other projects will go directly to the state Senate rather than a House committee.
- N.H. delegation asks feds for alternate power routes (1/14/14)
New Hampshire’s congressional delegation yesterday asked the U.S. Department of Energy to provide details of alternative routes for a proposal to run electrical transmission lines from Canada to southern New Hampshire.
- DOE says it will release possible routes for Northern Pass (2/6/14)
CONCORD (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy plans to reveal details of possible alternative routes for the Northern Pass electrical transmission project before it releases a draft environmental study on the proposal, likely by the end of this year, according to a letter sent to the state’s congressional delegation.
- Moratorium fails for wind, other projects in NH House (1/29/14)
CONCORD — The House Wednesday refused to place a moratorium on wind turbine and electric transmission line projects while studies are completed to develop a state energy strategy and review the energy plant siting process.
- N. England governors seek 3,600MW of clean energy (1/23/14)
The six New England governors petitioned regional power grid administrator ISO New England for more transmission lines to bring 1,200 to 3,600 megawatts of clean electricity into the area
- NH House backs burial of Northern Pass, other future transmission lines (1/22/14)
CONCORD -- In a clear slap at the Northern Pass project, New Hampshire's House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill directing the state's siting panel to "give preference" to burying electric transmission lines as it considers where and how future projects should be constructed. (JAN. 23, UPDATE: House Bill 569 will not be sent to the House Ways and Means Committee, after all. House Clerk Karen Wadsworth told UnionLeader.com that this morning Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Susan Almy informed her that she has decided not to take the bill, which is allowable under a House rule
- Plan to run power lines from Canada through N.H. faces hurdles in 2014 (1/5/14)
CONCORD, N.H. — The coming year will bring critical deadlines and key developments in a private company’s plan to run electrical transmission lines from Canada through New Hampshire.