Title XXXIV, Public Utilities

Whenever joint service has been established by 2 or more public utilities, the commission shall have authority to prevent any unjust or unreasonable termination of the same or to order the reestablishment of such service if so terminated.

Whenever, after hearing and investigation, the commission shall find any joint rate, fare, charge or price demanded and collected for any existing joint service participated in by 2 or more public utilities to be unjust, unreasonable or discriminatory, it shall fix the same upon …

If the public utilities affected thereby shall fail to agree upon the division or apportionment thereof, the commission may prescribe the division of such joint rates, fares, charges and classifications between such public utilities and may revise any division agreed upon which s…

The general court declares that it shall be the energy policy of this state to meet the energy needs of the citizens and businesses of the state at the lowest reasonable cost while providing for the reliability and diversity of energy sources; to maximize the use of cost effectiv…

Within 5 years of July 19, 2024, pursuant to a schedule established by the department, each electric utility, as defined by RSA 362:2, shall file an integrated distribution plan, which includes the utility's planning processes, standards and methodologies, that serve as the found…

Within 5 years of July 19, 2024, pursuant to a schedule established by the department, each gas public utility, as defined by RSA 362:2, shall file an integrated gas distribution plan, which includes the utility's planning processes, standards and methodologies, that serve as the…

The commission may approve a general retroactive reduction in rates by any public utility, covering service for which payment has not been made, when no discrimination will be caused thereby.

I. The commission shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding for the purpose of reviewing an integrated distribution plan under this subdivision. For this purpose, the commission shall within 10 days of receiving such a plan, provide the public notice required for such proceedings …

The commission shall after notice and hearing accept and approve an integrated distribution plan upon a finding that the plan satisfies the requirements set forth in RSA 378:38 or RSA 378:39, as applicable.

I. An in-state electricity generator that receives notice of any external regulatory action that makes continued operation economically infeasible or may result in the involuntary retirement or decommissioning of the generator's facility shall inform the commissioner of the depar…

In this subdivision: I. "Billing aggregator" means a person, other than a service provider, who forwards a charge for a product or service offered by a service provider to the utility company for billing to the customer. II. "Commission" means the public utilities commission. III…

All billing aggregators and service providers which directly submit charges to a utility company for inclusion on the utility bill shall be registered with the commission. The commission may revoke a registration for cause. The registration of a billing aggregator may be revoked …

No billing aggregator or service provider shall engage in cramming. Any billing aggregator or service provider that engages in cramming shall be subject to an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the commission, not to exceed $1,000 per offense. The commission may…

I. (a) Upon determining that it is technically and economically feasible, the commission shall require local exchange carriers to permit a customer to place a block on an account that prevents any non-telecommunications-related charges that do not originate from the customer's lo…

The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and consistent with rules regarding cramming adopted by the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to enforce the provisions of this subdivision.

I. The public utilities commission shall, after notice and hearing, by order or rule, approve a standard format and methodology that providers of electricity, as defined in RSA 362-F:2, XIV, shall use when providing information to existing or prospective customers regarding the e…

Whenever any schedule shall be filed with the commission stating new and higher rates, fares, charges or prices, which the public utility filing the same proposes to put into force, the commission may investigate the reasonableness of such proposed rates, fares, charges or prices…

I. (a) Pending any investigation of a rate schedule which represents a general increase in rates and the decision thereon, the commission may, by an order served upon the public utility affected, suspend the taking effect of said schedule and forbid the demanding or collecting of…

Whenever the commission shall be of opinion, after a hearing had upon its own motion or on motion of the department of energy or upon complaint, that the rates, fares or charges demanded or collected, or proposed to be demanded or collected, by any public utility for service rend…

Consistent with their statutory authority, the commission and the department of energy may establish requirements, standards, and rate mechanisms for net metering, fuel diversity, fossil fuel generation efficiency, advanced metering, time-based rates, demand response practices, e…

The term "electric customer" means any customer to which electric energy is sold for purposes other than for resale.

When any public utility shall seek the benefit of any order of the commission allowing it to charge and collect rates higher than charged at the time said order is asked for, the burden of proving the necessity of the increase shall be upon such applicant.

Whenever the commission shall be of the opinion that an emergency exists, it may authorize any public utility temporarily to alter, amend or suspend any existing rate, fare, charge, price, classification or rule or regulation relating thereto.