The original post can be read here. Barbara Tetreault Aug 23, 2023 Updated Aug 23, 2023 BERLIN — Governor Sununu’s veto of a bill designed to keep the Burgess BioPower biomass plant in Berlin in operation has city and local officials fearful of the economic impact locally and on the state’s timber industry. Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier...

“We are certainly disappointed in HB 142’s veto. It creates a serious financial event for the company and the entire northern New Hampshire economy. “The legislature got it right with this bill. From the 18-2 vote in favor of HB 142 in the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee, to nearly 70% of the House...

By Erin Voegele | August 22, 2023 Read the original post here. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Aug. 18 vetoed HB 142, a bill that aims to support future operations at Burgess BioPower, a 75-megawatt (MW) biomass-fired power plant located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The company is evaluating the impacts of the veto and...

Read the original post here. CALLING House Bill 142 bipartisan legislation sells it a little short. It is accurate, to be sure. House Bill 142 passed the New Hampshire House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. But, this bill is more than just legislation both parties can agree on. After years of study by Republicans and Democrats,...

Read the original post here. By KEVIN AVARD Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, represents District 12. Calling House Bill 142 bipartisan legislation sells it a little short. It is accurate, to be sure. HB 142 passed the New Hampshire House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. But, this bill is more than just legislation...

Barbara Tetreault Read the original post in The Berlin Sun here. BERLIN — The bill designed to keep the 75-megawatt Burgess BioPower biomass plant operating is expected to reach the governor’s desk soon and Gov. Chris Sununu is being lobbied by supporters and opponents of the measure. Sununu has not revealed his position on the...

Read the original post in Union Leader here. LAST SUMMER, power supply rates in New Hampshire jumped by 100% or more. Though rates for electricity declined slightly in January, we are still paying exorbitant amounts for power. A recent report shows that New Hampshire now has the second-highest residential electricity rates in the nation, second...

Barbara Tetreault May 24, 2023 Original post can be viewed here. CONCORD — Legislation that will keep the Burgess BioPower biomass plant operating is now on the Governor’s desk after it passed the state Senate on a voice vote last Thursday. House Bill 142 had already passed the House on March 23 by a 269-109...

By Paula Tracy, InDepthNH.org EXCERPT BURGESS BIOPOWER BILL PASSES The Berlin plant purchase power agreement with Eversource was an over-market cost agreement and due to that, it has run into some financial difficulty. House Bill 142 forgives $50 million and avoids bankruptcy for the biomass plant in the state’s North Country. The 75-megawatt plant uses...

By Barbara Tetreault, The Berlin Sun CONCORD — The future of the Burgess BioPower biomass plant in Berlin is now before the state Senate. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Tuesday that passage of a bill that would forgive about $50 million in overmarket rates the plant has received is vital for its survival...