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Section 378:52 – Platform Requirements.

    378:52 Platform Requirements. – The utilities shall: I. Design and operate the energy data platform to provide opportunities for utilities, their customers, and third parties to access the online energy data platform and to participate in data sharing. II. Require, as a condition of accessing the online energy data platform, that a third party […]

Section 378:53 – Certification.

    378:53 Certification. – The platform established under RSA 378:51 shall be certified by the Green Button Alliance and support the Energy Service Provider Interface of the North American Energy Standards Board and the Green Button "Connect My Data" initiative of the Green Button Alliance. Source. 2019, 286:2, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.

Section 378:54 – Cost Recovery.

    378:54 Cost Recovery. – The utilities may: I. Impose reasonable charges to third parties for access to data via the multi-use, online energy data platform; and II. Otherwise recover costs from customers in a timely manner as approved by the commission. Source. 2019, 286:2, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.

Section 378:51 – Online Energy Data Platform Established.

    378:51 Online Energy Data Platform Established. – I. The department of energy shall require electric and natural gas utilities to establish and jointly operate a statewide, multi-use, online energy data platform. The data platform shall: (a) Consist of a common base of energy data for use in wide range of applications and business uses. […]

Section 378:44 – Definitions.

    378:44 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Billing aggregator " means a person, other than a service provider, who forwards a charge for a product or service offered by a service provider to the utility company for billing to the customer. II. " Commission " means the public utilities commission. III. " Cramming […]

Section 378:45 – Registration Required.

    378:45 Registration Required. – All billing aggregators and service providers which directly submit charges to a utility company for inclusion on the utility bill shall be registered with the commission. The commission may revoke a registration for cause. The registration of a billing aggregator may be revoked based upon the fraudulent behavior or conduct […]

Section 378:46 – Cramming Prohibited.

    378:46 Cramming Prohibited. – No billing aggregator or service provider shall engage in cramming. Any billing aggregator or service provider that engages in cramming shall be subject to an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the commission, not to exceed $1,000 per offense. The commission may consider intent as a factor […]