Section Puc 1905.04 - Additional Requirements for Service Providers(a) All utilities serving 600 customers or more and hiring service providers for use in a full rate case shall acquire such services through a competitive bidding process if the expense for such service is estimated to be or is $10,000 or greater.(b) Except if not necessary under (a), for each service provider used, the utility shall also include a certification that:(1) The utility used a competitive bidding process, and in selecting the winning bidder, considered information concerning the availability, experience, customary fees for similar services, quality, and cost of the service provider; and(2) The time spent on the rate case by the service provider was undertaken in an efficient and cost effective manner.(c) If a utility is required to use a competitive bidding process pursuant to Puc 1905.04(a) and engages a service provider who is not the lowest bidder in a competitive bidding process, the utility shall provide clear and convincing justification of its decision to do so.N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 1905.04
Amended by Number 15, Filed April 11, 2024, Proposed by #13905, Effective 3/19/2024, Expires 3/19/2034.