Since the mid-1800s, the economy of Berlin, New Hampshire, known as “The City that Trees Built,” revolved around the paper mill located in the heart of the city. Therefore, it was a devastating blow when the Fraser Paper pulp mill closed in 2006, as the community of Berlin and the rest of the region were...

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One of the state’s major utilities is set to double the price of electricity in August, and it’s likely other utilities will be forced to raise their prices, too. The price hikes are being driven by projected high costs of natural gas. In a Monday filing with the Public Utilities Commission, Liberty Utilities proposed increasing the per...

CONCORD — Much like last winter, the operators of New England’s electric grid say there should be enough power to meet demand under normal weather conditions this summer, but a prolonged hot spell or other severe events could require rolling blackouts. Making its summer forecast, Independent System Operators New England Inc. said Wednesday there should...

The House and Senate will make a final decision Thursday on a compromise on a bill that would extend an agreement to help Berlin’s biomass plant continue operating. The Burgess biomass plant has long produced energy that’s more expensive than the market rate, and Eversource’s ratepayers have shouldered that burden. The agreement between members of the House...

BERLIN — Berlin’s new city manager Phillip Warren Jr. said he came to Berlin looking for a new challenge after working for over a decade as the town manager of Meredith. Warren said he sees a lot of potential and reasons to be optimistic for the future of Berlin. Warren said he sees Berlin as...

BERLIN — An electric power plant that North Country residents see as a key part of their economy may get a reprieve if Senate Bill 271 makes it into law. The bill would grant a one-year extension to Burgess Biopower’s operations cap to allow it to continue selling energy created through the burning of low-grade...

House and Senate lawmakers took up a variety of environment and energy bills this week. Here’s how they voted. In the House  Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down a bill Thursday that would have required state government agencies to reduce their fossil fuel use and encouraged those agencies to transition to...

CONCORD — An amended Burgess BioPower bill passed a key House committee on a 20-2 vote Tuesday, fueling optimism that the Legislature will ultimately approve a bill that will allow the biomass plant to continue operations. “We were pleased with the strong committee vote in favor of SB 271 yesterday and hope for a similar...