Section Puc 1603.02 - Contents of and Requirements of Tariff(a) At the time of proposing an initial franchise, a utility shall propose a tariff and file the tariff with the commission.(b) When the commission approves the terms of a utility franchise pursuant to Puc 200, the utility shall file a tariff with the commission which complies with the terms approved.(c) Once a utility franchise is established, the utility shall at all times maintain on file with the commission a tariff accurately reflecting any revisions to the tariff.(d) A utility shall include a title page with each tariff.(e) Each tariff title page shall include, in the order presented below, the following information: (3) The name of the utility;(4) The issue date of the tariff;(5) A space for inclusion of the effective date of the tariff;(6) The name and title of the officer issuing the tariff on behalf of the utility;(7) The signature of the official issuing the tariff on behalf of the utility; and(8) The commission authorization, where applicable.(f) Utilities shall refer to "Appendix A" for the suggested format for the tariff page described in (e) above.(g) A utility shall include a table of contents with each complete tariff which provides a summary of the contents of the tariff and shall refer to "Appendix B" for the suggested format for the table of contents.(h) A utility shall include within each tariff a description of the service area to be served by the utility.(i) The description of service area in a tariff shall include the following: (1) A map or maps identifying exchanges or service area or a list of all municipalities in which the utility has the authority to serve;(2) A map or maps identifying exchanges or service area or a list of municipalities in which the utility serves less than the entire municipality; and(3) As to municipalities in which the utility serves less than the entire municipality, a map, as specified in (j) below, on which the utility shall identify each area within a municipality which the utility shall serve.(j) To fulfill the map requirements of (i) above, a utility shall file a map on which its service areas are properly identified, as follows: (1) All electric, gas and telephone utilities shall file a United States Geological Survey based map; and(2) Utilities other than electric, gas and telephone shall file either a United States Geological Survey based map or a municipal tax map.(k) Utilities shall refer to "Appendix C" for the suggested format for the description of service area.(l) The service area maps which a utility files with the commission shall be deemed to be incorporated into the utility's tariff.(m) A utility shall provide with each tariff a full description of the rates and terms under which service shall be provided.(n) The terms and conditions section of a tariff for items of general applicability shall include the following:(1) The terms of and charges, where applicable, for application for service;(2) The terms of and charges for deposits;(3) The circumstances under which disconnection shall occur and charges associated with disconnection;(4) The charges and consequences of failure of service; and(5) The terms and circumstances under which line or service extensions shall be provided, including the basis for charges and refunds.(o) A utility shall include in its tariff, where applicable, provisions under which fuel and commodity adjustments shall occur.(p) The tariff section providing fuel and commodity adjustment terms shall include the following: (1) The application and basis of computing fuel and commodity adjustments; and(2) A sample derivation of the amount of the adjustment or adjustments.(q) A utility shall provide with each proposed tariff a full classification of rate or rates under which the utility shall offer service to each class of service or customer group.(r) The service classification required by (q) above shall include a description of the following: (1) Availability of service by class of customer and usage;(2) General characteristics of service;(3) Rates for service by base price or unit price, including any discounts from base price or fuel surcharge applied;(4) Fuel or commodity adjustments, if applicable;(5) Minimum charge, if applicable;(6) Any minimum service period connected with a rate;(7) Determination of demand and manner in which the demand charge is calculated for billing purposes, where applicable;(8) Terms of payment including terms of any discounts or deductions;(9) Discontinuance of service provisions; and(10) Any special provisions, riders or contract clauses affecting service classification.(s) For gas and electric utilities, the service classification of rates required by this section shall provide classifications of separate schedules on separate pages for each classification of customer and rates with descriptive headings.(t) Utilities shall refer to "Appendix D" for the suggested format for the description of service classification.(u) When a utility files a complete proposed or complete compliance tariff, the official from the utility issuing the tariff shall sign the title page and all other pages shall bear the typed name and title of the issuer.(v) A utility shall number each tariff sequentially according to all tariffs which it has ever filed with the commission.(w) Except for the title page and table of contents, a utility shall consecutively number pages in each tariff, as a whole, or for each whole section, if the tariff has separately numbered sections.N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 1603.02
#2011, eff 5-4-82; ss by #2912, eff 11-26-84; ss by #5006, eff 11-26-90; ss by #6365, INTERIM, eff 11-18-96, EXPIRED: 3-18-97
New. #6573, eff 9-10-97; ss #8428, eff 9-10-05; ss by #10535, eff 3-4-14