Section 53-E:1 – Statement of Purpose.
53-E:1 Statement of Purpose. – The general court finds it to be in the public interest to allow municipalities and counties to aggregate retail electric customers, as necessary, to provide such customers access to competitive markets for supplies of electricity and related energy services. The general court finds that aggregation may provide small customers […]
Section 53-E:2 – Definitions.
53-E:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Aggregation " means the grouping of retail electric customers to provide, broker, or contract for energy services for such customers. II. "Aggregator" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, a municipality or county that engages in aggregation of electric customers within its boundaries. III. "Commission" means the […]
Section 53-E:3 – Municipal and County Authorities.
53-E:3 Municipal and County Authorities. – Any municipality or county may: I. Aggregate the retail electric customers within its boundaries who do not opt out of or who consent to being included in an aggregation program. II. (a) Enter into agreements and provide for energy services, specifically: (1) The supply of electric power and […]
Section 53-E:3-a – Municipal Aggregators Authorized.
53-E:3-a Municipal Aggregators Authorized. – Municipal aggregators of electricity load under this chapter, and municipalities operating municipal electric utilities under RSA 38, are expressly authorized to aggregate energy services as described in RSA 53-E:3. Municipalities may operate approved aggregation programs as self-supporting enterprise funds including the use of revenue bonds pursuant to RSA 33-B […]
Section 53-E:3-b – Use of “Community Power” as a Name Reserved.
53-E:3-b Use of "Community Power" as a Name Reserved. – The use of the term "Community Power" following the name of a municipality or county shall be reserved for the exclusive use by such entity as a name for proposed or approved municipal or county aggregations. Aggregations operated jointly by a group of such […]
Section 53-B:13 – Severability.
53-B:13 Severability. – If any portion of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]
Section 53-B:14 – Existing Districts.
53-B:14 Existing Districts. – Districts formed by municipalities under prior law shall continue to operate under the prior law and existing district agreements. A district may utilize any additional provisions of this chapter by amending its district agreement in accordance with the amendment process contained in its district agreement. Source. 1994, 367:14, eff. Aug. […]
Section 53-C:1 – Definitions.
53-C:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Cable television system" means facilities by which television signals are received at a central location and for consideration are transmitted to customers or subscribers by means of cables or wires. II. "Company" means any person, partnership, association, or corporation, including a municipality, owning or operating a cable […]
Section 53-C:2 – Franchise Required.
53-C:2 Franchise Required. – I. No company shall construct, commence construction, or operate a cable television system in any municipality without first obtaining a written franchise from the franchising authority of each municipality in which such system is installed or to be installed. II. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent municipalities from cooperating to […]
Section 53-C:3 – Authority to Grant Franchises.
53-C:3 Authority to Grant Franchises. – Municipalities are hereby authorized to grant, renew, amend or rescind for cause franchises for the installation and operation of cable television systems in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within the geographical limits of its respective town or city. Source. 1974, 23:1. 1996, 72:2, eff. July 12, […]