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sustainable systems as a competitive edge

Business owners and decision makers are discovering that efficient, renewable, and environmentally responsible power and steam represent practical business solutions. An energy facility from Clean Power Development uses advanced biomass-power technology that allows us to efficiently draw energy from our fuel. Because of modern biomass-combustion technology, our projects create far fewer emissions in a design that is both profitable and clean.

We are interested in ways to join our technologies and experience with the goals of other businesses throughout New England. By co-locating a Clean Power Development energy facility near host facilities, the opportunity to lower overall energy costs or reduce overall environmental impact can be attractive. Such well thought out synergies could enhance your businesses' relationship with its customers or community while reducing overall overhead and increasing profitability.

For more information about what we can do for you and your business, please contact us.

Business Affiliations

Clean Power Development, LLC works with the following organizations:

Online Resources and Tools

The internet is a powerful educational tool, and we wanted to put together a collection of useful online resources and tools that will help you learn about the challenges and benefits of renewable energy. We will be updating this area in the next few weeks, so please check back soon!

Biomass Energy

  • Biomass Energy Resource Center
    The Biomass Energy Resource Center works to support projects around the country to install systems that use biomass fuel to produce heat and/or electricity. Our partners in these projects have included schools, communities, colleges, businesses, utilities, and government agencies.
  • Pellet Fuels Institute
    The Pellet Fuels Institute is a non-profit association that serves the pellet industry, which is comprised of pellet mills, pellet appliance manufacturers and industry suppliers.
  • Alternative Energy Solutions
    Alternative Energy Solutions is the leading privately owned biomass to energy integrator in the United States.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    EPA's combined heat and power division
  • USA Biomass
    USA Biomass is a national organization devoted to the growth and long-term viability of biomass-powered generation facilities.
  • Northeast Regional Biomass Program
    NRBP is a program established and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that evalutes biomass technologies and fuels and provides objective, reliable information to consumers and policy leaders.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Biomass energy information

Forestry Management

  • NH Timberland Owners Association
    The NHTOA is a non-profit statewide coalition of landowners, forest industry professionals, government officials, and supporters who work together to promote better forest management, conserve our working forests, and insure a strong forest products industry.
  • Northeast State Foresters Association
    The State Foresters of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York cooperating with the US Forest Service State & Private Forestry
  • Society of American Foresters
    The Society of American Foresters has, since 1900, provided access to information and networking opportunities to prepare members for the challenges and the changes that face natural resource professionals.
  • Treesearch
    Treesearch is an online system for locating and delivering publications by Research and Development scientists in the US Forest Service. Publications in the collection include research monographs published by the agency as well as papers written by our scientists but published by other organizations in their journals, conference proceedings, or books. Research results behind these publications have been peer reviewed to ensure the best quality science.
  • New Hampshire Farm Bureau
    The voice of agriculture in New Hampshire, with a focus on sustainability of our natural resources.
  • Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
    The Forest Society works to impact legislation, on both the state and federal levels, by providing information about conservation and environmental issues to the public and to political, community and business leaders. Our policy staff works to promote conservation efforts by discussing both the issues and the long-term consequences of political decisions.
  • New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands
    The mission of the Division of Forests and Lands is to protect and promote the values provided by trees and forests
  • Northern Forest Center
    The Northern Forest Center seeks to; create knowledge and innovation, promote sustainable forests and forest products, promote heritage-based development, bolster education and community involvement, and develop public policy.
  • U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain National Forest
    In 2005, the U.S. Forest Service celebrated the legacy of its first century of service. At that time, leaders in the Eastern Region asked "what will our legacy for the next century be?" This led to the development of a vision for the Region, which is "Courageous Conservation," a sustainable future, a legacy of restoration.
  • Forest Landowners Guide to Internet Resources - Northeast
  • U.S. Forest Service - Northeastern Area
  • NH Board of Foresters

Wildlife Management

  • New Hampshire Wildlife Federation
    The NHWF is a non-profit member organization promoting conservation, environmental education, sportsmanship, and outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, and photography.
  • New Hampshire Audubon Society
    New Hampshire Audubon, a nonprofit statewide membership organization, is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and habitat throughout the state. Independent of the National Audubon Society, NHA has offered programs in wildlife conservation, land protection, environmental policy, and environmental education since 1914.
  • New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

Government and Business

  • New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
    The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission is vested with general jurisdiction over electric, telecommunications, natural gas, water and sewer utilities as defined in RSA 362:2 for issues such as rates, quality of service, finance, accounting, and safety.
  • The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning
    The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning provides information, data and guidance to assist decision makers on issues pertaining to development, land protection, energy use and community planning.
  • NH Site Evaluation Committee
    The Site Evaluation Committee is charged with issuing the Certificate of Site and Facility as the primary decisional instrument through which energy facility development is regulated.
  • ISO New England
    ISO New England helps protect the health of New England's economy and the well-being of its people by ensuring the constant availability of electricity, today and for future generations. ISO New England meets this obligation in three ways: by ensuring the day-to-day reliable operation of New England's bulk power generation and transmission system, by overseeing and ensuring the fair administration of the region's wholesale electricity markets, and by managing comprehensive, regional planning processes.
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil.
  • NH Business and Industry Association
    The Business and Industry Association is New Hampshire's state chamber of commerce and leading business advocate.

Sustainability and Climate Change

  • Department of Energy
    Greenhouse gasses, climate change and energy information
  • Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
    The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, is a cooperative effort by Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Carbon Coalition
    New Hampshire citizens for responsible energy policy
  • Global Warming and New Hampshire
    National Wildlife Federation document on the impact of global warming on New Hampshire.
  • University Office of Sustainability
    Since 1997, the University Office of Sustainability (UOS) -- the oldest endowed sustainability program in higher education in the U.S. -- has been transforming UNH into a model Sustainable Learning Community.
  • EPA - Climate Change
    EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
  • United Nations Environment Program
    United Nations Environment Program raises awareness on climate change through information dissemination.

Contact Us

We've built this site to help ensure community members, business leaders, and policy makers have access to the best information.

If you have a question or would like to schedule an appointment to meet with a member of the Clean Power Development team, please send your request to information@cleanpowerdevelopment.us. To schedule an appointment by phone, please call our office at (603) 224-1317. Our offices are located at 130 Pembroke Road, Suite 100, Concord, NH 03301.


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Clean Power Development's People

Bill Gabler

Bill Gabler, Project Manager

Following a successful 23-year naval engineering career, Bill moved to New Hampshire where he quickly became involved in government service. Having served in public office at the municipal, county and state level, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge of government operations to the organization. With his multi-faceted background, Bill serves Clean Power in a variety of roles.

Clean Power Development's People

Bill Gabler

Bill Gabler, Project Manager

Following a successful 23-year naval engineering career, Bill moved to New Hampshire where he quickly became involved in government service. Having served in public office at the municipal, county and state level, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge of government operations to the organization. With his multi-faceted background, Bill serves Clean Power in a variety of roles.

Clean Power Development's People

Bill Gabler

Bill Gabler, Project Manager

Following a successful 23-year naval engineering career, Bill moved to New Hampshire where he quickly became involved in government service. Having served in public office at the municipal, county and state level, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge of government operations to the organization. With his multi-faceted background, Bill serves Clean Power in a variety of roles.

Clean Power Development's People

Mel Liston

Mel Liston, MBA - President

Mel has over 36 years of experience working in the steam and power industry. For the last 25, he's been a developer and consultant working on numerous biomass and alternative energy projects throughout New Hampshire. While serving as president of Pinetree Power Development Corporation, Mel advanced biomass power in New Hampshire, constructing Bethlehem's 15MW biomass plant and Tamworth's 22MW biomass plant. His project portfolio also includes the Timco and BioEnergy cogeneration facilities, where he served as construction manager and startup engineer.

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