Feel free to drop your questions in the chat box as well!

What is ISO New England? That’s a vocabulary term that needs to be explained

ISO New England is our regional grid operator

ISO stands for independent system operator

they balance the regional supply/demand markets for new england

thx

www.iso-ne.com

https://www.iso-ne.com

you can check out those tools Henry just mentioned… check out real time costs for energy and what type of energy sources are being used to create our power in a given period

What Is the likelihood of windfarms off the coast to contribute to our supply?

Great question Reb. Ill queue that up for Henry during Q&A

Is NH at all likely to implement TOU rates as a default to lower transmission costs?

I got proposal to invest in community solar and the investment seemed like a very bad one. I’ve opted to take some $$ and put it into a very targeted alternative energy investment fund (ICLN) as a more cost effective way to contribute to moving to renewable energy. Does that make sense to others?

What are aggressive goals for the RPS that would meet and go beyond the Paris Accord Agreement?

Why not a carbon free energy standard? That would allow nuclear to be allowed in the mix.

Our relationship to investment in renewable energy is directly related to our business growth. What is the depressive factors to repress this growth?

Why does Gov. Sununu say that net metering increases cause higher rates for all rate payers?

Because the Governor gets campaign contributions from energy companies

William, what will you do with the nuclear waste that is generated from nuclear energy sources?

To what extent do NH residents benefit from solar developers incentivized to operate in neighboring states? Are they disincentivized to provide NH residents access to their services because of state policy in their home states?

Energy companies probably give to all candidates. What is his explanation of that position? It is important to understand.

France is a great model for recycling nuclear waste. They get 70% of electricity carbon free from nuclear.

Judy Payne: Energy companies do NOT contribute to all candidates. Michael Sununu is a lobbyist for an energy company…

ok.

I just want to know rationale given — albeit flawed — not simply the answer “energy companies contribute”… We need to know arguments given aloud so we can understand them and counter them.

Who in NH is now engaging in CPA?

NH gets at least 25% of its energy from Seabrook Nuclear plant most of the time. Gets over 60% from natural as Renewable area tiny contributor

Renewable contribute about 7%

The website Henry provided will name the communities considering Community Power

My understanding is that Seabrook Nuclear has a crack in it and needs serious attention. Do you know anything about this as a priority?

Is there any legislation proposed to radically increase our RPS goals? Do governor candidates propose dramatic increases? Will there by later zoom sessions on pending legislation?

Gov. Sununu vetoes anything that would expand solar in NH, on grounds that it would drive up costs for NH electric users. Please respond.

Community Power seems like a big load for small towns. Is the CPNH organization a way to help small towns get this program into its community?

Does the Federal ITC step down have any effect on the likelihood of community solar spreading?

Is there anyway we can influence how the RPS is set?

Fantastic job April and Henry! - Great information that was well presented. Thanks for pulling this all together, explaining these concepts to everyone and inviting everyone.

Yes! Very informative and very helpful! Thank you so much!

Thank you April and Henry!

Henry & April, Thank you! Excellent information, presentation and support for our community!!

There’s an NPR piece on the Sununu Family and Climate Change over the years from April 4, 2019 that might be helpful to look up.

It’s an All Things Considered program and the two reporters are Sam Evans-Brown and Annie Ropeik.

Thanks April and Henry.