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🌱 Patch AM: Community Power Coalition Of NH Raising Portsmouth Power Rate To 14.663 Cents Per kWh Feb. 1
Be sure to catch GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open! on the Portsmouth Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Portsmouth power rate rising as residents weigh Eversource versus community choice
- How rising seas are already reshaping Portsmouth basements and home sales
- How AI is already speeding work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Also on today's calendar: GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open! and 6 more events.
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- Tuesday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 42 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
- Thursday: Snow and rain at times, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Community Power Coalition Of NH Raising Portsmouth Power Rate To 14.663 Cents Per kWh Feb. 1 (patch.com) — Portsmouth residents will see Portsmouth Community Power’s default electricity rate rise to 14.663 cents per kWh from February through July, higher than Eversource’s 11.3-cent rate. City officials stress that customers can freely switch between Portsmouth Community Power and Eversource, choose greener power options, and that long-term goals include stronger buying power, more renewables, and support for the city’s climate plan. 
2. Home insurance is the canary in the coalmine for economic effect of climate change (concordmonitor.com) — A longtime Portsmouth resident’s basement was inundated in what he calls the worst local flood he’s seen, forcing costly repairs and changes to protect against rising seas. A Portsmouth realtor says clients are suddenly scrutinizing flood maps and insurance costs, as climate change and federal flood insurance uncertainty begin reshaping the Seacoast housing market and buyer behavior.
3. U.S. Navy to use AI to speed up shipbuilding (dredgewire.com) — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is highlighted as an early winner in the Navy’s new AI-driven Ship OS program, cutting some material review steps from weeks to under an hour. The initiative, built on Palantir software, aims to streamline shipbuilding nationwide by improving planning, reducing bottlenecks, and stabilizing production schedules across submarine and surface ship programs.
4. NH legislators propose bills to add transparency to immigration efforts in state (nhpr.org) — Two Democratic lawmakers from Portsmouth are backing bills to add transparency and limits around how New Hampshire agencies cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements and local jail use. The proposals, mostly from Democrats with some GOP support, aim to boost public reporting and ensure local taxpayers aren’t subsidizing federal immigration work.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth
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- No-cost business growth education program for small businesses and non-profit leaders accepting applications now through November 27
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 500 Market St #16A , Portsmouth - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - Rebels & Revolutionaries: A Virtual Homeschool Program
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - Live Piano at The Rosa
The Rosa Restaurant , 70 State Street , Portsmouth
5:00 pm - MUSIC Live Music Wednesdays at the Water View Grill Lounge!
Water View Grill Lounge , 37 Bow St , Portsmouth
6:00 pm - Nichinan Nights Happy Hour
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 15 Middle St. , Portsmouth - Thursday Dollar Rib Night!
LEGENDS , 80 Hanover St. , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - GSCS Spring 2026 Registration Now Open!
63 S Main St , Rochester
5:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Sunday January 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Junior Science: The Wonders of Water
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 6 Washington Street , Dover
2:00 pm - FOOD & BEVERAGE: Happy Hour at Toscana
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce , 3 Pleasant Street , Portsmouth
4:00 pm - Absolute Beginner Salsa-Six Week Series
Salsa Secrets , 2800 Lafayette Rd , Portsmouth
6:30 pm - Rebels & Revolutionaries: A Virtual Homeschool Program
Strawbery Banke Museum , 14 Hancock Street , Portsmouth
10:00 am
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
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