Electricity “peaker plants” only run on the hottest or coldest days of the year, when electricity is at “peak” demand.
Join us to learn about peaker plants, and how ratepayers can take action to shut them down.
Why do we want to shut down 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 means cheaper 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.
• We don’t need them – ISO-New England will tell you this is the only way to have reliable electricity – but there are other options.
Find out how peaker plants are used, and how we can help avoid the peaks by “peakbusting” together.
Speakers:
Nathan Phillips, Professor of Earth and Environment sciences at Boston University, Massachusetts Representative to the ISO-New England Consumer Liaison Group
Rev. Kendra Ford, Minister, Climate Organizer for 350.NH, New Hampshire Representative to the ISO-New England Consumer Liaison Group
Sponsored by NH NETWORK for Environment ∙ Energy ∙ Climate