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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Scarce snow this winter required fewer hours of snowplowing and less use of sand and salt leaving northern New England communities with extra money for road maintenance and other transportation projects this summer. The Maine Department of Transportation said it’s looking at a savings of millions of dollars. But the head of the Vermont Agency of Transportation said it’s too early to tell what the savings will be. The unusual winter also reduced tourist visits and resulting revenues from gas purchases, said Transportation Secretary Chris Cole. The state had a net savings of $900,000 at the end of
February and is expecting more expense savings in March combined with the possibility of wintry weather, he said. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is anticipating a savings of about $5 million and hopes to use half of that on municipal bridges, said department spokesman Bill Boynton. The majority of the remaining estimated savings would go toward replacing deficient and aged plow trucks and heavy equipment, he said. As of March 25, Burlington, Vt., recorded 30 inches this winter, which is about 44 inches below normal, according to the National Weather Service. In Portland, Maine, the city has recorded about 48 inches of snow so far, with little snow in the forecast. Last year, the city recorded 94.5 inches last see SNOW page 14
Bridgewater Power Co. Relies on E.W. Sleeper to Help Find Right Machine Bridgewater Power Company, located in Ashland, N.H., is a 15-megawatt biomass facility that generates power by burning wood chips. It then sells energy wholesale to ISO New England. The plant opened in September 1987 and currently has 20 employees. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and consistently has an operating capacity factor above 90 percent for biomass utility companies in New England. Roughly 750 to 1,000 tons (680 to 907 t) of wood chips are processed each day at the plant. It takes rugged, reliable equipment to work around the clock to make the operation run smoothly. Michael O’Leary, asset manager of Bridgewater and James Cole, maintenance manager, have worked for the company since the plant opened in 1987. During the spring of 2015, they started looking for a new wheel see SlEEPEr page 4
(L-R) are James Cole, maintenance manager of Bridgewater Power Co., Ashland, N.H.; Rick Howard, sales representative, E.W. Sleeper of Concord, N.H.; and Michael O’Leary, asset manager of Bridgewater Power Co.