Rulemaking Proceedings

Rules for the Department of Energy and the Public Utilities Commission govern utilities, energy providers, and other entities subject to the Department's or the Commission’s authority.

RUL 2024-007 - Department of Energy Chapter En 1000 Interconnection of Distributed Electric Energy Resources

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to RSA 12-P:5, IV, related to net metering and interconnection of distributed energy resources to the infrastructure of New Hampshire's investor-owned electric utilities. The Department initially opened a single proceeding, RUL 2024-005, to adopt these rules, but after a November 18, 2024, stakeholder session, the Department decided to open a separate rulemaking proceeding, RUL 2024-007, to consider the interconnection rules. Going forward, RUL 2024-005 will consider only the net metering rules. For information about the interconnection rulemaking before November 18, 2024, please see RUL 2024-005.

RUL 2024-006 - Department of Energy Chapter En 200 Procedural Rules

The Department is adopting practice and procedural rules pursuant to RSA 12-P:5, IV, enacted effective July 1, 2021, as amended effective July 1, 2021.

RUL 2024-005 - Department of Energy Chapter En 900 Rules Net Metering for Customer-Owned Renewable Energy Generation Resources of 1,000 Kilowatts or Less

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to RSA 12-P:5, IV, related to net metering and interconnection of distributed energy resources to the infrastructure of New Hampshire's investor-owned electric utilities. The Department initially opened a single proceeding, RUL 2024-005, to adopt these rules, but after a November 18, 2024, stakeholder session, the Department decided to open a separate rulemaking proceeding, RUL 2024-007, to consider the interconnection rules. Going forward, RUL 2024-005 will consider only the net metering rules. See RUL 2024-007 for information about the interconnection rulemaking after November 18, 2024.

RUL 2024-004 - Department of Energy Chapter En 300 Rules for Electric Service

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over electric utilities under RSA 12-P enacted effective July 1, 2021, as amended effective July 1, 2021. The Chapter En 300 rules are based upon the existing Puc 300 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB 2 (2021).

En 300 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (04/23/24)
En 300 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
En 300 Fiscal Impact Statement (04/30/24)
En 300 Rules Initial Proposal
En 300 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (05/09/24)
En 300 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
En 300 Rules Forms
En 300 Rules Revised Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form (06/07/24)
En 300 Rules Eversource Comments to Initial Proposal (07/02/24)
En 300 Rules Liberty Comments to Initial Proposal (07/02/24)
En 300 Rules Liberty Additional Comments to Initial Proposal (07/02/24)
En 300 Rules Unitil Comments to Initial Proposal (07/02/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (08/06/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Final Comments to Initial Proposal (08/13/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Comments to Draft Final Proposal (09/12/24)
En 300 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (09/18/24)
En 300 Rules Appendix II-G Final Proposal Cover Sheet
En 300 Rules Public Comments Report
En 300 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
En 300 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
En 300 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statement
En 300 Rules Forms Cited in En 300 Rules
En 300 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statements (Revised) (10/1/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Comments to Final Proposal (10/2/24)
En 300 Rules Conditional Approval Request (10/8/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Comments to Conditional Approval (10/10/24)
En 300 Rules Amended Conditional Approval Request (10/16/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Comments to Amended Conditional Approval (10/24)
En 300 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (10/17/24)
En 300 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (10/18/24)
En 300 Rules Commissioner Approval of Conditional Approval Response
En 300 Rules Conditional Approval Response
En 300 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Confirmation Letter (10/18/24)
En 300 Rules Forms - Final
En 300 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (10/22/24)
En 300 Rules Adopted Rules
En 300 Rules Adoption Receipt (10/22/24)

RUL 2024-003 - Department of Energy Chapter En 400 Rules for Telephone Utilities

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over telephone utilities under RSA 12-P enacted effective July 1, 2021, RSA 365:1, RSA 374:3 & :4, RSA 374:22-p and RSA 374:59, as amended effective July 1, 2021, and RSA 274:22-g as amended effective August 20, 2022. The Chapter En 400 rules are based upon the existing Puc 400 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB 2 (2021).

En 400 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (02/12/24)
En 400 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
En 400 Rules Initial Proposal
En 400 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (02/20/24)
En 400 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (3/6/24)
En 400 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
En 400 Rules Forms
En 400 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (04/26/24)
En 400 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (05/10/24)
En 400 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (05/21/24)
En 400 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (05/29/24)
En 400 Rules Appendix II-G Final Proposal Cover Sheet
En 400 Rules Public Comments Report
En 400 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
En 400 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
En 400 Rules Conditional Approval Request (06/13/24)
En 400 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Request Packet (06/14/24)
En 400 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (06/21/24)
En 400 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (06/26/24)
En 400 Rules Commissioner's Approval of Conditional Approval Response
En 400 Rules Conditional Approval Response
En 400 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Confirmation Letter (06/26/24)
En 400 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (06/28/24)
En 400 Rules Adopted Rules

RUL 2024-002 - Department of Energy Chapter En 800 Rules for Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program under RSA 12-P:5, IV and RSA 374:50. The Chapter En 800 rules are based upon the existing Puc 800 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB 2 (2021).

RUL 2024-001 - Department of Energy Chapter En 1200 Rules for Uniform Admin of Utility Customer Relations

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over utilities under RSA 12-P enacted effective July 1, 2021, RSA 365:1 & :2, as amended effective July 1, 2021, and RSA 363-B as amended effective August 20, 2022. The Chapter En 1200 rules are based upon the existing Puc 1200 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB 2 (2021).

RUL 2023-005 - Department of Energy Chapter En 1500 Rules for Licenses for Crossings of Public Waters or State Land

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority under RSA 12-P:5, IV and RSA 371:22 relating to applications for licenses regarding crossings over public waters or State land.

RUL 2023-004 - Department of Energy Chapter En 700 Rules for Sewer Utilities

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over sewer utilities under RSA 12-P, RSA 362, RSA 370 and RSA 374, as amended effective July 1, 2021. The En 700 rules are based upon the existing Chapter Puc 700 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB2 (2021).

RUL 2023-003 - Department of Energy Chapter En 600 Rules for Water Service

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over water utilities under RSA 12-P, RSA 362, RSA 370 and RSA 374, as amended effective July 1, 2021. The En 600 rules are based upon the existing Chapter Puc 600 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB2 (2021).

RUL 2023-002 - Department of Energy Chapter En 500 Rules for Gas Service

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over gas utilities under RSA 12-P, RSA 362, RSA 369, RSA 370 and RSA 374, as amended effective July 1, 2021. The En 500 rules are based upon the existing Chapter Puc 500 rules of the Public Utilities Commission in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB2 (2021).

En 500 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (04/12/23)
En 500 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
En 500 Rules Initial Proposal
En 500 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (03/24/23)
En 500 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (04/28/2023)
En 500 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
En 500 Rules OLS Initial Proposal Comments (05/09/23)
En 500 Rules Revised Initial Proposal (05/11/23)
En 500 Rules OLS Revised Initial Proposal Comments (07/31/23)
En 500 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (09/19/23)
En 500 Rules Appendix II-G Cover Sheet for Final Proposal
En 500 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
En 500 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
En 500 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statements
En 500 Rules OLS Final Proposal Comments (10/10/23)
En 500 Rules Conditional Approval Request Text (10/12/23)
En 500 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Comments (10/16/23)
En 500 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (10/19/23)
En 500 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (10/23/23)
En 500 Rules Conditional Approval Response
En 500 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Confirmation Letter (10/23/23)
En 500 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (10/24/23)
En 500 Rules Adopted Rules Text
En 500 Rules Final Rules

RUL 2023-001 - Department of Energy Chapter En 1400 Rules for Pipeline Public Utilities

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority over pipeline public utilities under RSA 12-P and RSA 374, as amended effective July 1, 2021. En 1400 includes substantially the same rules as Parts Puc 1401, 1402, and 1403 of the existing Chapter Puc 1400 rules of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) in order to effectuate the allocation of responsibilities between the Department and the Commission enacted by HB2 (2021).

RUL 2022-001 - Department of Energy Chapter En 1300 Utility Pole Attachment Rules

The Department is adopting rules pursuant to its authority related to utility pole attachments under RSA 12-P and RSA 374, as amended effective July 1, 2021. En 1300 includes substantially the same rules as Parts Puc 1301, 1302, and 1303 of the existing Chapter Puc 1300 rules of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), except for the addition of provisions for One-Touch Make-Ready procedures and timelines as required under Senate Bill 88 (2021). Part Puc 1304, which covers dispute resolution and related pole attachment fee rate-setting, will remain with the PUC in an amended version of Puc 1300.