Section 162-H:22 – Compensation and Reimbursement.
162-H:22 Compensation and Reimbursement. – I. The public members of the committee shall be compensated for all time spent on committee business, including compensation and reimbursement for energy facility proceeding time and expenses. Compensation shall be provided on a pro rata basis, based upon the daily salary rate of an unclassified position at the […]
Section 162-H:12 – Enforcement.
162-H:12 Enforcement. – I. Whenever the committee, or the administrator as designee, makes a preliminary determination that any term or condition of any certificate issued under this chapter is being violated, it shall, in writing, notify the certificate holder of the specific violation and order the person to immediately terminate the violation. If, 15 […]
Section 162-H:7 – Application for Certificate.
162-H:7 Application for Certificate. – I. [Repealed.] II. All applications for a certificate for an energy facility shall be filed with the chairperson of the site evaluation committee. III. Upon filing of an application, the committee shall expeditiously conduct a preliminary review to ascertain if the application contains sufficient information to carry out the […]
Section 162-H:7-a – Role of State Agencies.
162-H:7-a Role of State Agencies. – I. State agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority may participate in committee proceedings as follows: (a) Receive proposals or permit requests within the agency’s permitting or other regulatory authority, expertise, or both; determine completeness of elements required for such agency’s permitting or other programs; and report on […]
Section 162-H:8 – Disclosure of Ownership.
162-H:8 Disclosure of Ownership. – Any application for a certificate shall be signed and sworn to by the person or executive officer of the association or corporation making such application and shall contain the following information: I. Full name and address of the person, association, or corporation. II. If an association, the names and […]
Section 162-H:8-a – Application and Filing Fees.
162-H:8-a Application and Filing Fees. – I. Except as provided in paragraph IV, a person filing with the committee an application for a certificate for an energy facility, a petition for jurisdiction, a request for exemption, or any other petition or request for the committee to take action, shall pay to the committee at […]
Section 162-H:9 – Counsel for the Public.
162-H:9 Counsel for the Public. – [Paragraph I effective until January 1, 2023; see also paragraph I set out below.] I. Upon notification that an application for a certificate has been filed with the committee in accordance with RSA 162-H:7, the attorney general shall appoint an assistant attorney general as a counsel for the […]
Section 162-H:10 – Public Hearing; Studies; Rules.
162-H:10 Public Hearing; Studies; Rules. – I. At least 30 days prior to filing an application for a certificate, an applicant shall hold at least one public information session in each county where the proposed facility is to be located and shall, at a minimum, publish a public notice not less than 14 days […]
Section 162-H:10-a – Wind Energy Systems.
162-H:10-a Wind Energy Systems. – I. To meet the objectives of this chapter, and with due regard for the renewable energy goals of RSA 362-F, including promoting the use of renewable resources, reducing greenhouse gas and other air pollutant emissions, and addressing dependence on imported fuels, the general court finds that appropriately sited and […]
Section 162-H:10-b – Siting of High Pressure Gas Pipelines; Rulemaking; Intervention.
162-H:10-b Siting of High Pressure Gas Pipelines; Rulemaking; Intervention. – I. To meet the objectives of this chapter, and with due regard to meeting the energy needs of the residents and businesses of New Hampshire, the general court finds that appropriately sited high pressure gas pipelines subject to committee approval have the potential to […]