Issue Position: Energy

Issue Position

New Hampshire's families and businesses have some of the highest electric rates in the country. Families are paying 53% more than the national average and our industrial sized consumers are paying almost 200% more- this number is shocking and is largely due to poor planning and adaptation to today's energy market. New Hampshire and New England have neglected the ratepayers by failing to respond to the region's changing energy landscape.

Being pro-business means being pro-energy. If New Hampshire wants to remain an attractive place to raise a family, find employment or start a business, we need to address our energy rates. This means we have to be open to responsibly updating or adding to our region's energy infrastructure. We need to ensure our grid can provide reliable and affordable energy and we should not do so by asking for ratepayer subsidies hidden in utility bills.

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