Richard Norman

I am Chairman of Essex Hydro Associates (EHA) and a multiyear past President of Granite State Hydro Associates. I have been involved in the hydroelectric business in NH since before enactment of the RPS program. I actively participated in the legislative process that led to enactment of the existing RPS program. The RPS program has been particularly important to the NH's small hydroelectric projects. Enactment of HB1542 will essentially terminate the RPS program. Projects represented by GSHA are located throughout NH. They provide local employment, the purchase of local services and payment of local and state taxes. A loss of revenue from the sale of Class IV Renewable Energy Credits will have a significant negative effect on many GSHA projects, potentially threatening their ongoing viability.