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1 New Paragraph; Aggregation of Electric Customers; Regulation. Amend RSA 53-E:4 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. For the purposes of billing aggregated retail electricity customers under this chapter and through the consolidated billing function of a distribution utility, when a customer makes a payment for less than the full amount billed, such payment shall be applied as follows:
(a) First to any outstanding customer loans or deposit obligations with the utility;
(b) Next to any utility current payment arrangement obligations;
(c) Next to any utility budget billing arrangement obligations;
(d) Next to the aged accounts receivable of any utility and aggregator or competitive electricity supplier serving an aggregation, in proportion to the balance due on such aged accounts receivable;
(e) Next to the current charges of any utility and aggregator or competitive electricity supplier serving an aggregation, in proportion to the balance due on such current charges; and
(f) Finally, to any other charges due on the utility bill as may be provided by utility tariffs.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Paragraph; Aggregation of Electric Customers; Regulation. Amend RSA 53-E:4 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. For the purposes of billing aggregated retail electricity customers under this chapter and through the consolidated billing function of a distribution utility, when a customer makes a payment for less than the full amount billed, such payment shall be applied as follows:
(a) First to any outstanding customer loans or deposit obligations with the utility;
(b) Next to any utility current payment arrangement obligations;
(c) Next to any utility budget billing arrangement obligations;
(d) Next to the aged accounts receivable of any utility and aggregator or competitive electricity supplier serving an aggregation, in proportion to the balance due on such aged accounts receivable;
(e) Next to the current charges of any utility and aggregator or competitive electricity supplier serving an aggregation, in proportion to the balance due on such current charges; and
(f) Finally, to any other charges due on the utility bill as may be provided by utility tariffs.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.