Peakbusting: How electricity ratepayers can help shut down peaker plants

Register here  https://actionnetwork.org/events/peak-busting

Electricity “peaker plants” only run on the hottest or coldest days of the year, when electricity is at “peak” demand. This webinar will discuss the purpose and operation of peaker plants, and will also explain how ratepayer action could shut them down.

What are the reasons for wanting to close these fossil fuel peaker plants?

• Money – from 10-20% of our utility bills go to operate more than 60 peaker plants in New England. Fewer peakers would result in lower utility bills.

• Pollution – Most peaker plants are powered by dirty fossil fuels like oil and gas. They increase pollution, affect our health, and exacerbate climate change.

• They are unnecessary – ISO-New England has claimed that peaker plants are needed to ensure reliable electricity – but other options will be discussed.

Learn how peaker plants are used, and how citizen action might help avoid the peaks, by “peakbusting” together -- and that's a serious matter.

With representatives to the ISO-New England Consumer Liaison Group:

Nathan Phillips, Professor of Earth and Environment Sciences, Boston University, Massachusetts
Rev. Kendra Ford, Minister, Climate Organizer for 350NH

The NH Network for Environment•Energy•Climate links citizens statewide, to share information and implement actions for a sustainable New Hampshire. Learn more at www.newhampshirenetwork.org.