Liberty Utilities Nashua Regional Planning Commission June 12, 2015.

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Liberty Utilities Nashua Regional Planning Commission June 12, 2015

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Liberty UtilitiesNashua Regional Planning Commission

June 12, 2015

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Liberty Utilities New Hampshire

• Electric distribution company with 43,000 customers serving 21 communities.

• Natural gas distribution company with 87,000 customers serving 31 communities.

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Liberty Utilities Service TerritoryNew Hampshire

Natural Gas

Service Area

31 Communities

87,000 Customers

Largest Natural Gas provider in NH

New HampshireElectric Service Area

21 Communities43,000 Customers

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Nashua Regional Planning Commission

Town Customers

Residential Commercial Total

Amherst 362 172 534

Hollis 26 3 29

Hudson 4,748 470 5,218

Litchfield 103 13 116

Merrimack 3,267 475 3,742

Milford 823 202 1,025

Nashua 25,276 2,497 27,773

Total 34,605 3,832 38,437

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Customer Growth

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

250

750

1,250

1,750

2,250

Year

Customers

2011 to 2012 – National Grid2013 to today – Liberty Utilities

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Projects Planned in NRPC Area

• Merrimack Commercial Conversion – 47,213 Dth/year

• Merrimack New Two Phase Residential / Commercial Development– 25,925 Dth/year

• Nashua New Two Phase Residential / Commercial Development– 47,000 Dth/year

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Liberty Current Supply Portfolio

• Tennessee Gas Pipeline (Concord Lateral)– 106,833 Dth/day

• Portland Natural Gas Transmission – 1,000 Dth/day

• LNG Facilities – 22,800 Dth/day

• Propane Facilities – 34,600 Dth/day

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Agreement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

• 115,000 Dth/day– 50,000 Dth/day Replace existing Dracut, MA

contact – 65,000 Dth/day System Growth

• Requires New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approval

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Why is this capacity needed?

• Growth projections show Liberty reaching deficiency of resources to serve customers in New Hampshire by winter 2016 / 2017.

• Other New England gas utilities experiencing capacity deficiencies:– Columbia Gas of Massachusetts – Berkshire Gas Co.– National Grid

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Benefits

• Lower energy costs for existing Liberty Utilities customers

• Allows for future growth

• Improves system reliability

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Questions