Study of the impacts of regulations affecting the acceptance of Integrated Community Energy Systems: public utility, energy facility siting and municipal franchising regulatory programs in New Hampshire. Preliminary background report

Public utilities in New Hampshire are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. The Commission is comprised of three members appointed for six-year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the council. Members of the Commission must be free from any employment or pecuniary interests...

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Main Authors: Feurer, D A, Weaver, C L, Gallagher, K C, Hejna, D, Rielley, K J
Language:unknown
Published: 2015
Subjects:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION
CONSUMPTION
AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ICES
REGULATIONS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
COMMUNITIES
DECISION MAKING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY FACILITIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAWS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
OPERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SITE SELECTION
STATE GOVERNMENT
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
POPULATIONS
USA
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5573587
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5573587
https://doi.org/10.2172/5573587
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Summary:Public utilities in New Hampshire are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. The Commission is comprised of three members appointed for six-year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the council. Members of the Commission must be free from any employment or pecuniary interests in any public utility. The Commission is charged with the general regulation and supervision of public utilities. Within the purview of its powers, the authority of the Commission supercedes that of local government. The Commission may suspend the operation of local zoning laws. Local governments do retain the right to license the use of public ways by utilities. Public utility regulatory statutes, energy facility siting programs, and municipal franchising authority are examined to identify how they may impact on the ability of an organization, whether or not it be a regulated utility, to construct and operate an ICES.

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