The journey toward an energy efficiency award for the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program started many years ago.
In 2019, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and NHSaves recognized the program’s clean-water facility as the most efficient in the state based on flow. NHSaves is a collaboration of the state’s electric and natural gas utilities that promotes energy efficiency and environmental action.
The Winnipesaukee River Basin Program, is a regional utility serving 10 communities in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. It operates an activated sludge treatment plant in Franklin (11.5 mgd design, 6.4 mgd average). It uses 853 kWh
