CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A Deerfield, N.H., lawmaker wants to set up a system of fines against utilities that would build as an electric outage continued.
Inspired by the recent ice storm, Rep. John Reagan has come up with a rough idea to give a utility a set amount of time to restore power before the fines kick in. Utilities would not face fines in cases where a property owner had refused to allow tree-trimming.
A spokesman for the state’s largest utility, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, didn’t like the idea. He says given that utilities don’t make money when meters aren’t running, they already have a strong incentive to restore power quickly and safely.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.