365:25 Duration of Established Rates. – The rates, fares and charges fixed and allowed by the commission to be charged and collected by any public utility shall remain in effect until altered by a subsequent order of the commission or until a new schedule of rates, fares and charges shall have been filed or […]
365:26 Effective Period of Other Orders. – Except as otherwise herein provided, every order of the commission requiring any public utility to do or not to do anything shall take effect at the time therein specified, and shall continue in effect for such period as shall be therein designated, and if no period shall […]
365:27 Notice. – Orders of the commission granting authority or permission to do any act or thing need not be served; but the exercise in any part of the authority or permission granted in any such order shall charge the party so exercising such authority or permission with full knowledge of said order; and […]
365:28 Altering Orders. – At any time after the making and entry thereof, the commission may, after notice and hearing, alter, amend, suspend, annul, set aside, or otherwise modify any order made by it. This hearing shall not be required when any prior order made by the commission was made under a provision of […]
365:29 Orders for Reparation. – On its own initiative or whenever a petition or complaint has been filed with the commission covering any rate, fare, charge, or price demanded and collected by any public utility, and the commission has found, after hearing and investigation, that an illegal or unjustly discriminatory rate, fare, charge, or […]
365:3 Reparation. – If the public utility complained of shall make reparation for any injury alleged and shall cease to commit or to permit the violation of law, franchise, or order charged in the complaint, and shall notify the department of energy of that fact before the time allowed for answer, the department shall […]
365:30 Waiver of Hearing. – Such order may be made without formal hearing whenever the public utility affected shall assent in writing thereto, or file or join in a petition therefor. Source. 1917, 76:3. PL 238:28. RL 287:29. 1951, 203:11 par. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1951.
365:31 Upon Agent. – Every order required to be served shall, where the public utility affected has an agent in the city of Concord, appointed as provided herein, be served upon said agent by giving a certified copy thereof to him in hand, or by leaving a like copy at his office or residence. […]
365:32 If No Agent. – If no agent has been so appointed, service may be made by giving a like copy to any person upon whom service could be made in an action at law against such public utility, or by sending the same by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such public utility at […]
365:33 Appointment of Agent. – Any public utility may, by writing filed with the commission, appoint an agent who shall reside and have an office in the city of Concord, upon whom service for and on its behalf may be made by the commission. Such appointment may at any time be revoked or a […]
365:34 Failure to Pay. – Any public utility ordered to make reparation hereunder shall conform to said order and make payment as required therein. Upon failure to make such payment upon demand, the amount ordered paid may be recovered with interest in an action of debt brought by the person to whom payment was […]
365:35 Costs. – In any action brought to recover costs, fees or reparation ordered the plaintiff shall be entitled to tax as costs all of his necessary expenses in the action, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Source. 1913, 145:18. PL 238:33. RL 287:34. 1951, 203:11 par. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1951.
365:36 Fees for Copies. – The commission may fix and collect reasonable fees for copies of its records, certified or otherwise, for copies of testimony taken before the commission and for its publications. Source. 1915, 99:3. PL 238:34. RL 287:35. 1951, 203:11 par. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1951.
365:37 Expense of Investigations. – I. Whenever any investigation by the commission or the department of energy shall be necessary to enable the commission to pass upon any petition for authority to issue stocks, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, for authority to operate as a public utility or to expand operations as […]
365:38 Rate Proceeding. – Whenever any investigation or proceeding shall be necessary to enable the commission to pass upon the reasonableness of the rates or charges by a public utility, the utility shall pay to the department of energy the expenses involved in the investigation, including the amounts expended by the commission and the […]
365:38-a Proceeding Costs. – The commission may allow recovery of costs associated with utility proceedings before the commission, provided that recovery of costs for utilities and other parties shall be just and reasonable and in the public interest. For purposes of this section, other parties shall be defined as retail customers that are subject […]
365:39 Disposal of Fees. – All sums collected in fees by the commission or paid to it as costs shall be paid to the state treasurer at least once each month, with an itemized statement of the same. Source. 1913, 145:21. PL 238:37. RL 287:38. 1951, 203:11 par. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1951.
365:4 Investigation. – If the charges are not satisfied as provided in RSA 365:3, and it shall appear to the department of energy that there are reasonable grounds therefor, it shall investigate the same in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper. After investigation, the department of energy may bring […]
365:40 Compliance Required. – Every public utility and all officers and agents of the same shall obey, observe, and comply with every order made by the commission under authority of this title so long as the same shall be and remain in force. Source. 1911, 164:18. 1913, 145:18. PL 238:38. RL 287:39. 1951, 203:11 […]
365:41 Penalty Against Utility. – Any public utility which shall violate any provisions of this title, or fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, direction or requirement of the commission or the department of energy, shall be subject to a civil penalty, as determined by the commission, not to […]
