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Pineedles · 09-24-2009, 01:53 PM

I posted a PM to a couple of Island dwellers with a question and then did some searching on my own. The question was how is it that there is electricity from "NHEC?" on the island. I always assumed that unless there was a bridge connecting the island to the mainland there was no power available, unless it came from a generator. Foolish assumption on my part I guess, because I see that in some posts from last year regarding Rattlesnake that NHEC crews were on the island trying to make repairs.

I hesitate to assume again, but are the power lines run under the lake? How many islands do not have power, and is there a minimum # of kilowatts that must be consumed in order for a hookup to take place?

Just curious.

09-24-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	Islands Electrified I posted a PM to a couple of Island dwellers with a question and then did some searching on my own. The question was how is it that there is electricity from "NHEC?" on the island. I always assumed that unless there was a bridge connecting the island to the mainland there was no power available, unless it came from a generator. Foolish assumption on my part I guess, because I see that in some posts from last year regarding Rattlesnake that NHEC crews were on the island trying to make repairs. I hesitate to assume again, but are the power lines run under the lake? How many islands do not have power, and is there a minimum # of kilowatts that must be consumed in order for a hookup to take place? Just curious.