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RSA 378:38 · Submission of Plans to the Commission

Title
XXXIV: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter
378 · RATES AND CHARGES
Status
current
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378:38 Submission of Plans to the Commission. – Within 5 years of the effective date of this section, pursuant to a schedule established by the department, each electric utility, as defined by RSA 362:2, shall file an integrated distribution plan, which includes the utility's planning processes, standards and methodologies, that serve as the foundation to establish all the applicable distribution programs necessary to improve reliability and resilience, grid modernization and grid capacity to enable electrification for its residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Plans shall be filed with the commission within 5 years of the previous plan's approval. Such plans shall include:

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A comprehensive forecast of 10-year electric demand for the utility's service area.

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An assessment of demand-side energy management programs, including energy efficiency programs authorized by RSA 374-F:3 VI-a, and other load management programs, with the intent of maximizing the cost-effective benefits of such programs.

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An assessment of distribution infrastructure necessary to ensure a reliable and resilient electric system capable of meeting the forecasted customer demand.

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An assessment of potential non-wires solutions, consistent with the utility's non-wires alternative framework on file with the commission.

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An assessment of the plan's integration and consistency with the state energy strategy authorized under RSA 12-P. Source. 2024, 242:2, eff. July 19, 2024.

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Source. 2024, 242:2, eff. July 19, 2024.

Source history

  • 2024, 242:2, eff. July 19, 2024

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