New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.

"Your employees made a little boy's day yesterday." - Tiffany Perkins, Andover Moments like these remind us why we're proud to power our communities and inspire the next generation.

Today, we celebrate National Lineworker Appreciation Day and honor our lineworkers in Alton, Andover, Colebrook, Conway, Lisbon, Meredith, Plymouth, Raymond and Sunapee districts – our crews who keep the current flowing. You embody the Co-op energy. We’re grateful for your courage and leadership and we appreciate you and your families' commitment to our communities and the sacrifices you make so that we can stay connected. Here are recent photos from Sunapee where some of our teams practiced for rodeo competitions next month in Massachusetts and Virginia.

"Since we adopted NH Broadband all of our woes have gone away and I can't stress that enough. We were literally down almost every day here for a while, and since we got NH broadband we haven't been down since. It's been a game changer." Bob Manley, Co-Founder of Hermit Woods Winery Go NH Broadband. Learn more and sign up at www.NHBroadband.com #stayconnected #NHBroadband

Registration is now open! Members are invited to join us at the 86th Annual Meeting at Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton on June 17. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks (first one’s on us!) and a chance to win in our raffle! Come early for fun activities like pickleball, paddle boarding, golf, tennis, swimming and more. Then at 5:30 PM, attend the Annual Meeting to hear updates on NH Broadband expansion, electrical system upgrades and election results. Attendance to the annual meeting is free. RSVP and schedule your activities. See you at Owl’s Nest!

Our new and improved website is live! www.nhec.com The new site has all the information our members need, but now in a cleaner, modern and easier to use design. Pay your bill, check outages, explore energy savings and learn more about NH Broadband. Check it out and let us know what you think!

As part of the Co-op’s commitment to reliability, the Tuftonboro substation rebuild is well on its way. When work is completed, the new and improved Tuftonboro substation will provide capacity for future load growth and the ability to remotely switch power to other circuits in case of outages. It is the Co-op’s sixth rebuild in a multi-year effort to modernize our infrastructure. The plan is to energize the substation as soon as June. Last year, Jackson and Bridgewater Substations were completed. Next stop: Waterville Valley later this year.

Since 2nd grade, Alyson Saulnier has volunteered each year at NHEC Foundation community events. She has shown up to offer support to neighbors in need whether it was distributing LED lightbulbs in a cafeteria, ringing the bell for The Salvation Army donations or loading boxes of produce and shelf stable food at mobile food pantries – always alongside her mom, Kristie who has worked at the Co-op for 37 years. Now a high schooler, Alyson shares her thoughts about her experiences and what they have helped her see about service to others and herself. 

The higher cost of groceries and the reality of food insecurity brought carloads of north country neighbors out for the Mobile Food Pantry in Colebrook, sponsored by a $7,500 grant from the NHEC Foundation to New Hampshire Food Bank. This is the Foundation’s 14th year of hosting the pantry, which was held last Saturday in conjunction with the start of school vacation. Cases of fresh produce and shelf stable items like peanut butter, oatmeal and grains were provided for 320 households. Hear neighbors from the community and local volunteers who assisted Co-op employees tell their stories of what drew them to take part. 

Safety first and always. During the past two weeks, our lineworkers—ranging from apprentices to journeymen—each spent a day a half learning advanced grounding techniques that protect them against electric potential differences. This hands-on training course, in partnership with safety trainers from MJ Electric and Quanta Northeast Region, ensures that our team is always prepared and following best practices to work safely while keeping the power flowing for our members.

"The more reliable and faster the services, the easier it makes our job." - Kevin Lemire, Senior Consulting Forester. NH Broadband is ensuring everyone can “log on” and stay connected, even in remote locations. Learn more at www.NHBroadband.com #NHBroadband #RuralConnectivity #ForestryLife