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1 New Section; Department of Energy Investigation. Amend RSA 12-P by inserting after section 16 the following new section:
12-P:17 Investigation. The department of energy shall investigate the state of New Hampshire's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategies to insulate ratepayers from costs associated with New England's environmental policy.
I. This investigation may answer the following questions:
(a) What are the current functions of ISO-New England? What function could New Hampshire itself not replace?
(b) What has happened when other utilities have left their Regional Transmission Organization? How do vertical utilities interact with their Regional Transmission Organization?
(c) What capabilities would the state of New Hampshire and its utilities need to develop?
(d) What are the benefits of leaving ISO-New England? Are there long-term costs associated with market outcomes that may be avoided? Are there direct costs associated with participating in ISO-New England that may be avoided?
(e) What costs would be associated with leaving ISO-New England? Would there be duplicative functions, exit fees, or operational costs?
(f) Would there be reliability impacts, negative or positive, associated with leaving?
(g) Would there be costs associated with ISO-New England that could not be avoided, even if New Hampshire were to leave?
(h) What are the benefits of participating in ISO-New England? What opportunities exist to improve outcomes?
(i) How can a regional market balance varying policy goals? Where do ISO-New England markets currently shift costs, and how can those cost shifts be limited?
(j) What state laws or PUC orders conflict with leaving ISO New England? How would they need to be modified to allow New Hampshire to leave?
(k) Would any changes need to be made to the ISO-New England tariff to allow New Hampshire to leave?
(l) When operating independently of ISO-New England, what restrictions would be placed on the state by the Federal Power Act or principles of federalism? What powers are beyond the state's purview?
(m) What alternative regulatory structures could the state explore that would better allow it to serve reliable, affordable electricity to its citizens?
II. The report of answers shall be provided to the science, technology, and energy committee within one year of its passage.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 New Section; Department of Energy Investigation. Amend RSA 12-P by inserting after section 16 the following new section:
12-P:17 Investigation. The department of energy shall investigate the state of New Hampshire's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategies to insulate ratepayers from costs associated with New England's environmental policy.
I. This investigation may answer the following questions:
(a) What are the current functions of ISO-New England? What function could New Hampshire itself not replace?
(b) What has happened when other utilities have left their Regional Transmission Organization? How do vertical utilities interact with their Regional Transmission Organization?
(c) What capabilities would the state of New Hampshire and its utilities need to develop?
(d) What are the benefits of leaving ISO-New England? Are there long-term costs associated with market outcomes that may be avoided? Are there direct costs associated with participating in ISO-New England that may be avoided?
(e) What costs would be associated with leaving ISO-New England? Would there be duplicative functions, exit fees, or operational costs?
(f) Would there be reliability impacts, negative or positive, associated with leaving?
(g) Would there be costs associated with ISO-New England that could not be avoided, even if New Hampshire were to leave?
(h) What are the benefits of participating in ISO-New England? What opportunities exist to improve outcomes?
(i) How can a regional market balance varying policy goals? Where do ISO-New England markets currently shift costs, and how can those cost shifts be limited?
(j) What state laws or PUC orders conflict with leaving ISO New England? How would they need to be modified to allow New Hampshire to leave?
(k) Would any changes need to be made to the ISO-New England tariff to allow New Hampshire to leave?
(l) When operating independently of ISO-New England, what restrictions would be placed on the state by the Federal Power Act or principles of federalism? What powers are beyond the state's purview?
(m) What alternative regulatory structures could the state explore that would better allow it to serve reliable, affordable electricity to its citizens?
II. The report of answers shall be provided to the science, technology, and energy committee within one year of its passage.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.