Section Puc 1203.05 - Implementation of Rate Changes(a) For purposes of this section, "unbilled revenues" means under collection of approved rates resulting from failure on the part of the utility to implement the rate on its effective date.(b) Unless a utility petitions the commission for a waiver, all rate changes implemented as a result of a commission order, including changes occurring as a result of a default energy service, rate reconciliation, or cost of gas adjustment proceeding, shall be implemented on the basis of service rendered on or after the effective date of the approved rate change.(c) When petitioning pursuant to Puc 201.05 for a waiver of the service-rendered basis presumption of (b) above, the utility shall, in addition to whatever else it might provide in making its petition, describe how, to the extent applicable, collection of the rate change on an other than service-rendered basis will: (1) Be less confusing to customers;(2) Cost less to implement;(3) Allow the utility to more closely match its revenue to its expenses; and(4) Give customers adequate notice of the changes in rates applicable to their usage.(d) In the event of unbilled revenues, a utility may collect the unbilled, unpaid balance only after: (1) Providing the commission with the information listed in (e) below; and(2) Petitioning in writing for and obtaining commission authorization.(e) A utility seeking approval to collect unbilled revenues shall provide to the commission in writing, the following: (1) A description of the failure to bill;(2) An explanation of why the failure occurred;(3) The amount of unbilled revenues the utility is seeking to collect;(4) The proposed time period over which the utility proposes to recover the unbilled, unpaid balance and the utility's rationale for such action;(5) The impact on the monthly bills of customers; and(6) The number and percentage of customers included in the approved rate change who are affected by the error.(f) The commission shall not authorize collection of unbilled revenues unless it determines that: (1) The utility's error was inadvertent;(2) The time period for collection of the unbilled revenues does not impose undue hardship on ratepayers; and(3) The proposed collection meets the standards contained in RSA 378:7.N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 1203.05
#6245, eff 5-14-96; ss by #7692, eff 5-25-02; ss by #8192, eff 10-22-04; ss by #9990, eff 9-16-11
Amended by Volume XL Number 19, Filed May 7, 2020, Proposed by #13031, Effective 6/9/2020, Expires 6/9/2030.