Section Puc 2204.01 - Submission of Electric Aggregation Plans to the Commission for Review and Approval(a) Every electric aggregation plan and any revision of a plan to include an opt-out default service program shall be submitted to the commission, either before or after being submitted by the governing body to the legislative body for approval, to determine whether the plan conforms to the requirements of RSA 53-E and applicable rules of the commission. Each such plan shall be submitted by the municipality or county to the commission in writing and by email at the addresses provided in Puc 103.01(m), and pursuant to Puc 202.06. A copy of each such plan shall be submitted to the office of the consumer advocate under RSA 363:28, the department of energy, and the electric distribution utility or utilities serving customers in the municipality or county service area on the same date as submission to the commission.(b) The consumer advocate, the department of energy, utilities, and members of the public may file comments about such plans within the first 21 calendar days of their submission.(c) The commission shall consider any comments filed pursuant to paragraph (b) in its review and approve any plan submitted to it unless it finds that the electric aggregation plan does not meet the requirements of RSA 53-E and other applicable rules and shall detail in writing, addressed to the governing bodies of the municipalities or counties concerned, the specific respects in which the proposed plan substantially fails to meet the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules.(d) Failure of the commission to disapprove a plan submitted hereunder within 60 days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.(e) A municipality or county may submit a plan that is revised to comply with applicable requirements as noted in a commission disapproval of a plan at any time and start the commission review process over.(f) The submission of any aggregation plan to the commission hereunder shall include the following: (1) A statement as to whether the plan has been approved by the legislative body of the municipality or county or if it is a proposed final plan submitted for review and approval in advance of a legislative body vote on whether to approve the plan;(2) The name, business address, telephone number, and email address for the municipal or county employee or official who serves as official liaison or the responsible person for questions about the approved or revised plan and who is authorized to request information from utilities under these rules; and(3) The URL of any website page that is maintained for the CPA.(g) If a plan submitted to the commission for review and approval under this section has not yet been approved by the legislative body or bodies of the CPA at the time of submission, once such plan has been approved or rejected, the CPA shall notify the commission, department of energy, office of the consumer advocate, and distribution utilities serving the CPA service area in writing and by email of such final plan approval or rejection.(h) Commission review and approval of electric aggregation plans shall not require a contested case but shall allow time for submission and consideration of any such comments pursuant to paragraph (b) above.N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 2204.01
Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13457, Effective 10/12/2022, Expires 10/12/2032