Revision: March 9, 2023, 5:38 p.m.
HB 251 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
9Mar2023... 0548h
2023 SESSION
23-0317
10/08
HOUSE BILL 251
AN ACT relative to the cost of compliance with disclosure of electric renewable portfolio standards.
SPONSORS: Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Dunn, Rock. 16; Rep. Lewicke, Hills. 36; Rep. Harley, Rock. 30; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
-----------------------------------------------------------------
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the public utilities commission to provide an estimated annual cost of compliance with electric renewable portfolio standards in customer's electric bills.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
9Mar2023... 0548h 23-0317
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the cost of compliance with disclosure of electric renewable portfolio standards.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Public Utilities Commission; Disclosure of Cost of Compliance. Amend RSA 378:49, II(c) to read as follows:
(c) Provide such information to electric customers at least annually in conjunction with billing, whether distributed through the mail or online, or other mailed or online communication to customers, as approved by the commission, including the commission's estimated cost on a per kilowatt-hour basis and estimated annual cost for the average residential ratepayer for compliance with the electric renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F for the prior compliance year. The estimated cost for the compliance year shall be calculated once per year and provided in the customer's December bill, whether distributed through the mail or online. Each customer's bill shall identify the cost as an estimate and provide a link to information about the electric renewable portfolio standard, including its benefits, at the public utilities commission's website. Utilities shall also be required to include an annual estimated cost to be calculated by multiplying the average per kilowatt hour cost of the electric renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F for the prior compliance year by the average residential monthly consumption of 625 kilowatt hours. The costs for a utility to provide this information shall be recovered from electric customers through the distribution rates of the respective electric distribution utility.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.