December 2008 Ice StormPress Release (12/8/09) |
The Commission is reviewing the efforts of each New Hampshire electric utility company with respect to preparation, response and restoration of service following the December 11-12, 2008 ice storm. A thorough examination of a utility’s management of its emergency planning, preparedness, outage response, and power restoration operations will be conducted to assess utility performance and identify opportunities for improvement. To the extent that telephone and water customers were affected by the ice storm or by power outages, the review will also consider telecommunications and water company preparedness and response to the storm.
Public Comments received as of 4/23/09
NOTICE OF PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS
Review of Utility and Governmental Response to December 2008 Ice Storm
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the New Hampshire Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management held a series of public statement hearings as part of the state’s review of utility company and governmental communication and response during and following the December 2008 ice storm. The purpose of the public statement hearings was to hear from residential and business customers about their experiences and to hear recommendations regarding improved communications and response.
The first six public statement hearings will be held in the towns of Peterborough, Exeter, Raymond, Salem, Plaistow and Derry at the locations and on the dates listed below.
DATE | TIME | LOCATION | TOWN |
March 18, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | ConVal Regional High School | Peterborough |
March 24, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Exeter Town Hall | Exeter |
March 31, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Iber Holmes Gove Middle School Cafeteria | Raymond |
April 1, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Salem High School Auditorium | Salem |
April 9, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Timberlane Performing Arts Center - Auditorium | Plaistow |
April 16, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Milford High School Cafeteria | Milford |
April 20, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Town Hall Meeting Room, Municipal Center | Derry |
April 21, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Whipple Memorial Town Hall | New London |
April 28, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Goffstown High School Hieber Auditorium | Goffstown |
April 30, 2009 | 7:00 p.m. | Spaulding High School Gymnasium | Rochester |
Transcripts of Ice Storm Meetings
Science, Technology & Energy Committee Presentations - 06/09/09
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Presentation on Undergrounding Power Lines | ||
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NEI - Underground vs. Overhead Transmission and Distribution | ||
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Presentations on Outage Management Systems | ||
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National Grid | ||
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NEI Electric Power Engineering | ||
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New Hampshire Electric Cooperative | ||
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Unitil |
Links to further information regarding the December 2008 Ice Storm:
Links to utility reports on the December ice storm: