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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