Just noticing that, four days after the big blizzard this week, there are still 52,500 people in Massachusetts without power. Most of them on the Cape, where infrastructure is rougher. #MAPoli #utilities #Eversource #NationalGrid #map
This is the public map for looking at outages:
http://mema.mapsonline.net/public.html#x=-8233801.7529,5022629.236029,-7729928.862514,5312172.699133
#NewHampshire said "No!" to #HydroQuebec #Massachusetts scheme!
Massachusetts to continue talks with #HydroQuébec for #NorthernPass project
Historic $680M electricity project was 1st approved in January, but rejected a week later by New Hampshire
The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 16, 2018
"Despite a rejection in New Hampshire, Massachusetts will continue negotiations on a conditional basis with Hydro-Québec and its American partner #Eversource for the Northern Pass project.
"Hydro-Quebec is counting on the Northern Pass to supply Massachusetts for 20 years, starting in 2020, as part of a historic contract signed with the state in January.
"It is estimated that the #CrownCorporation could pocket $10 billion in revenue if an agreement is reached.
"The project was rejected by the New Hampshire Site Review Board, which refused to grant a licence essential to Northern Pass's completion in the state.
"The Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs says talks on the project could end by March 27.
"In the meantime, conditional negotiations may be conducted for another project, the #NewEnglandCleanEnergyConnect [#NECEC] , which would be carried out by Hydro-Quebec and #CentralMainePower."
#AvanGrid #HydroQuebec #CMPCorridor #PeterMills #JanetMills #Corruption #NorthWoods #SaveTheNorthWoods #SaveTheForests #BigElectricity #MainePol #NewHampshirePol #ProtectTheNorthWoods #QuebecHydro
Hey #Massholes: cheaper electric rate if you have a #heatpump for winter heat. I just found the #Eversource form page today.
A friend got an email that they were auto-enrolled, but I was not. You should check.
If you think my electric bill is nonsense, wait until you see my gas bill (natural gas). My usage is less than $5, but they charge me over $30 just to deliver the gas.
It really does suck that you can’t shop around for electric and gas delivery. You can only change the supplier — not the deliverer.
In the United States, you can choose who supplies your electricity (the supplier), but you cannot choose your electric company (the deliverer). So, no matter how energy-efficient you are, the delivery fee is where they really get you, and you cannot escape that nonsense.
My usage is so low that it costs about $40, but the delivery fee varies between $60+.
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