The Board meets on the first and third Monday of each month. Meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. and are held in the department conference room at 65 Lafayette Ave, Littleton. Board meetings are open to the public and time is allotted for public comments at each meeting.
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The regularly scheduled business meeting of the Littleton Water and Light (LWL) Board of Commissioners (BOC) began at 1:06 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, in the LWL conference room. Present were Commissioner Peter Cooper, Commissioner Linda MacNeil, CEO Lori Hogan. Operations Manager Justen Elliott and Accounting HR Manager Tammy Talotta.
Public in attendance – BG Fraizer
MINUTES REVIEW:
The minutes of October 6, 2025, regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting were reviewed. Commissioner Cooper made a motion to accept the minutes as amended, seconded by Commissioner MacNeil.
The vote was in favor of the motion 2-0-0
APPOINTMENTS: None
CUSTOMER & PUBLIC CONCERNS: None
OPERATIONS MANAGER:
Mr. Elliott is investigating the blip in power that occurred on Sunday night around 6:30pm. It wasn’t related to LWL as it occurred in multiple towns including Carroll and Benton. We’ve reached out to National Grid who is still investigating.
Mr. Elliott is in the process of having ICR bid the change out of the insulators at South Street Substation. There is a crack, so it needs to be replaced, but it is retaining the value. We need to hire a subcontractor as we can’t access due to challenging location. Recommend having them all replaced as they are the same age. Looking at repairs being made live but if we do need to shut down it would be a 4-hour outage.
CEO & TREASURER:
Mrs. Hogan was approached by a resident requesting a large donation for the recovery of Bertha, the old fire truck. Mrs. Hogan noted that we do not make donations and as a municipality that the proper format for this type of request would potentially be a warrant. The commissioners concurred with Mrs. Hogan’s recommendation.
Mrs. Hogan provided an update on the LIDC project. They are looking to provide water and sewer access this month. Mrs. Hogan did inform the group that the pressure test at the hydrant indicated that we could provide domestic water, but fire flow is going to be an issue without significant investment.
Additionally, until we know more about the type and size of business interested in locating in this area it is very difficult to have this discussion and provide assurance. We are in full support of business expansion in this area, but the infrastructure will be the challenge.
The same issue exists for West Main Street and St. Johnsbury Road, otherwise known as Hospital pump station area. There appears to be plans for expansion in this area, but we have similar infrastructure challenges.
Mrs. Hogan has forwarded the transmission agreement with National Grid to ENE for review. The deadline is December 31, 2025.
The DES will be conducting their Survey on October 29th.
Mrs. Hogan and Mr. Sorrell are in the process of updating the Water Emergency Response Plan that is approved by DES and the EPA every three years. The deadline is March 31, 2026, and will require the signature of the Commissioners.
DES lead and copper inventory has been updated for our potholing efforts and submitted timely to the DES. The next step is to generate the annual letters for unknown and GRR services. Due date for the letters and certification is November 15, 2025.
Mr. Elliott was notified by NH DOT of a request for us to pave the sections on Cottage Street where we potholed or relocated connections. This work was considered a rush by DOT in the spring so they could pave the road, apparently this work has been deferred to next year.
The financial statement for the period ending August 31, 2025, was reviewed. Mrs. Hogan noted that this report includes the refund of the capacity payments made to NextEra for the first 8 months of 2025. The amounts related to 2024 have been recorded to the balance sheet and will be recorded as a y/e adjustment to preserve comparable results. As of August, the combined results are $556,724 short of plan of $727,260. The shortfall continues to represent unusually high energy prices in the first quarter of 2025.
Commissioner MacNeil made a motion to accept the financial statements as presented and to provide a copy to the selectboard, seconded by Commissioner Cooper.
The vote was in favor of the motion 2-0-0
Littleton Hospital owes more than $260,000 for electricity and is past-due. Mrs. Hogan will reach out to their CFO to discuss. We no longer waive late fees or interest on their account.
Mrs. Hogan opened the annual budget hearing and presented the operating budget and the summary of assumptions. There are a few expense changes that need to be made specifically to employee benefits, and the water revenue needs to be recalculated pending results of the water rate study.
Another draft of the budget will be presented at the next meeting with recommendations from Mrs. Hogan after further review of the water rate study completed by Horizon Engineering.
Mrs. Hogan reviewed in high level the 3 recommendations made in the water rate study but since it was received just a few hours before the meeting, there is much to review and to consider.
GENERAL / OTHER BUSINESS
Granite State Senior Living has requested electric service prior to winter. We’ll provide but have requested a significant deposit.
Commissioner MacNeil discussed the battery storage project and request of the Town for a warrant article that was made by Mrs. Hogan. After much discussion, Mrs. Hogan was directed to further the conversation with the Town Manager. It is the desire of the commissioners for this warrant article to be on the ballot.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
The regularly scheduled Commissioner’s meeting is held twice monthly on the first and third Monday, at 1:00 p.m., in the Department’s conference room.