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Originally Posted by Descant
Yes, years ago. That was PSNH. There was a good route, mostly in VT, but being a NH company, that was less interesting for them. As power companies go, PSNH was small, but wanted to play with the big boys. That was part of the problem with Seabrook...the project was too big for their abilities, along with their own delays, the Clamshell Alliance added to their delays. I think the most recent owner is Florida Power and Light, now part of NextEra.
The folks in the north country fought the Quebec Hydro project, as destroying their way of life. Many saw the (horrible) changes that growth and development brought to southern NH, and wanted no part of it. (Do you watch "Yellowstone"? Same theme).
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PSNH went bankrupt during the Gregg Administration.
And you don't think high electric costs are going to ''destroy their way of life''?
The imaginary Governor John Dutton proposes to double non-resident property taxes... and make them register everything at twice the cost of a resident. Not because he is fighting off an electric grid... but fighting off tourism and second home owners. He is trying to protect ranching.
I seriously doubt it was the intent of any of the opposition to return northern NH to sheep ranching.