This bill is a resolution urging New Hampshire's congressional representatives to advocate for changes in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) policies regarding the regulation of electric utility transmission projects. Currently, while new and upgraded electric utility distribution projects are reviewed by the public utilities commission (PUC) to ensure that costs are justified and reasonable, transmission projects are regulated by FERC under a policy that presumes all costs are justified unless proven otherwise. This creates a disparity in how costs are assessed between distribution and transmission projects.

The resolution calls for Congress to take action to amend FERC's policies so that only costs associated with new or upgraded electric transmission projects that are determined to be just and reasonable can be charged to ratepayers. This change aims to protect consumers from potentially excessive costs associated with transmission projects, aligning the regulatory approach more closely with that of distribution projects.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 189:11-a
As Amended by the Senate: 189:11-a
As Amended by the Senate (2nd): 189:11-a