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Power Struggle
On Aug. 2, 2006, NH and the rest of New England received a major wake-up call when ISO New England announced that it took the emergency step of a 5 percent voltage reduction on a major regional power grid to prevent a rolling brownout.
Searing summer heat and subsequent air conditioner use had pushed the grid to its limit, causing ISO New England, which is responsible for managing New England's electricity supply, to issue the voltage reduction across the six New England states. Public Service of NH confirmed that the single-day NH peak usage rate was at an all-time high that day, hitting 2,248 Megawatts. PSNH COO Gary Long, along with a chorus of other energy experts, says it's only a matter of time before it happens again.Business NH Magazine recently gathered energy experts for a roundtable discussion...See the full content of this document
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