Rulemaking Proceedings
The Department of Energy’s and the Public Utilities Commission’s rules govern utilities, energy providers, and other entities subject to the Department's or the Commission’s authority.
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)
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)
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).
- En 800 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (02/09/24)
- En 800 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 800 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 800 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (02/20/24)
- En 800 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (02/21/24)
- En 800 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 800 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (05/10/24)
- En 800 Rules OLS Comments to Initial Proposal (05/23/24)
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).
- En 1200 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (01/12/24)
- En 1200 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 1200 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 1200 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (01/23/24)
- En 1200 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (02/12/24)
- En 1200 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 1200 Rules OLS Comments on Rulemaking Form
- En 1200 Rules OLS Comments on Initial Proposal
- En 1200 Rules Revised Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 1200 Rules Revised Initial Proposal
- En 1200 Rules OLS Comments on Initial Proposal (04/10/24)
- En 1200 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (04/16/24)
- En 1200 Rules Appendix II-G Final Proposal Cover Sheet
- En 1200 Rules Public Comments Report
- En 1200 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- En 1200 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
- En 1200 Rules Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Pamphlet
- En 1200 Rules Adopted Rule Cover Letter (05/29/24)
- En 1200 Rules Adopted Rule
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.
- En 1500 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (12/14/23)
- En 1500 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 1500 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 1500 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (12/19/23)
- En 1500 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (12/27/23)
- En 1500 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 1500 Rules OLS Comments on Rulemaking Form (01/02/24)
- En 1500 Rules OLS Comments on Initial Proposal (01/02/24)
- En 1500 Rules Revised Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form (01/03/24)
- En 1500 Rules Revised Initial Proposal
- En 1500 Rules OLS Comments on Revised Rulemaking Notice (03/19/24)
- En 1500 Rules OLS Comments on Revised Initial Proposal
- En 1500 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (03/29/24)
- En 1500 Rules Appendix II-G Form Cover Sheet
- En 1500 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- En 1500 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
- En 1500 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation By Reference Statement
- En 1500 Rules Public Comment Hearing Report
- En 1500 Rules Conditional Approval Request (04/08/24)
- En 1500 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (04/23/24)
- En 1500 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (04/24/24)
- En 1500 Rules Commissioner's Approval of Conditional Approval Response
- En 1500 Rules Conditional Approval Response
- En 1500 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Confirmation Letter (04/24/24)
- En 1500 Rules Adopted Rule Cover Letter (04/25/24)
- En 1500 Rules Adopted Rules
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).
- En 700 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (08/16/23)
- En 700 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 700 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 700 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (08/18/23)
- En 700 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (08/24/23)
- En 700 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 700 Rules Revised Initial Proposal
- En 700 Rules OLS Comments to Revised Initial Proposal (08/28/23)
- En 700 Rules Public Comment Hearing Transcript (10/04/23)
- En 700 Rules OLS Comments to Revised Initial Proposal (11/03/23)
- En 700 Rules OLS Comments to Revised Initial Proposal (11/13/23)
- En 700 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (01/19/24)
- En 700 Rules Appendix II-G form FP cover sheet
- En 700 Rules Report of Public Comments
- En 700 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- En 700 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
- En 700 Rules OLS Comments to Final Proposal (02/05/24)
- En 700 Rules Conditional Approval Request (02/08/24)
- En 700 Rules OLS Comments to Conditional Approval Request (02/14/24)
- En 700 Rules Amended Conditional Approval Request Cover Letter (02/29/24)
- En 700 Rules Amended Conditional Approval Request
- En 700 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (03/15/24)
- En 700 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (03/18/24)
- En 700 Rules Commissioner's Approval of Conditional Approval Response
- En 700 Rules Conditional Approval Response
- En 700 Rules OLS Confirmation Letter (03/18/24)
- En 700 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (03/20/24)
- En 700 Rules Adopted Rules
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).
- En 600 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (08/16/23)
- En 600 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 600 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 600 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (08/18/23)
- En 600 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (08/24/23)
- En 600 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 600 Rules OLS Revised Initial Proposal Comments (08/28/23)
- En 600 Rules Revised Initial Proposal (08/30/23)
- Lakes Region Water Co. Inc. Comments
- NH Brown Law Comments
- En 600 Rules Public Comment Hearing Transcript (10/04/23)
- En 600 Rules OLS Comments to Revised Initial Proposal (11/03/23)
- En 600 Rules OLS Comments to Revised Initial Proposal (11/13/23)
- En 600 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (01/19/24)
- En 600 Rules Appendix II-G Final Proposal Cover Sheet
- En 600 Rules Report of Public Comments
- En 600 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- En 600 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
- En 600 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statement
- En 600 Rules OLS Comments to Final Proposal (02/06/24)
- En 600 Rules Conditional Approval Request (02/08/24)
- En 600 Rules OLS Comments to Conditional Approval Request (02/13/24)
- En 600 Rules Amended Conditional Approval Request Cover Letter (02/29/24)
- En 600 Rules Amended Conditional Approval Request
- En 600 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (03/15/24)
- En 600 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (03/18/24)
- En 600 Rules Commissioner's Approval of Conditional Approval Response
- En 600 Rules Conditional Approval Response
- En 600 Rules OLS Confirmation Letter (03/18/24)
- En 600 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (03/20/24)
- En 600 Rules Adopted Rules
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).
- En 1400 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter (03/21/23)
- En 1400 Rules Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- En 1400 Rules Initial Proposal
- En 1400 Rules Fiscal Impact Statement (03/24/23)
- En 1400 Rules Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (04/03/23)
- En 1400 Rules Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- En 1400 Rules OLS Initial Proposal Comments (04/12/23)
- En 1400 Rules Revised Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form (04/12/23)
- En 1400 Rules Revised Initial Proposal
- En 1400 Rules Final Proposal Cover Letter (06/21/23)
- En 1400 Rules Appendix II-G Final Proposal Cover Sheet
- En 1400 Rules Final Proposal - Fixed Text
- En 1400 Rules Final Proposal - Annotated Text
- En 1400 Rules Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statement
- En 1400 Rules OLS Final Proposal Comments (07/10/23)
- En 1400 Rules Conditional Approval Request (07/10/23)
- En 1400 Rules OLS Comments on Conditional Approval (07/12/23)
- En 1400 Rules OLS Conditional Approval Letter (07/21/23)
- En 1400 Rules Conditional Approval Response Cover Letter (07/27/23)
- En 1400 Rules Conditional Approval Response
- En 1400 Rules Adopted Rules Cover Letter (08/03/23)
- En 1400 Rules Adopted Rules
- En 1400 Rules Final Rules
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.
- Fiscal Impact Statement Request Cover Letter
- Request for Fiscal Impact Statement
- Initial Proposal En 1300 Rules
- Fiscal Impact Statement En 1300 Rules
- Rulemaking Notice Cover Letter (04/06/22)
- Rulemaking Notice Appendix II-C Form
- Eversource Comments (06/21/22)
- Liberty Comments (06/21/22)
- Unitil Comments (06/21/22)
- NHEC Comments (06/21/22)
- NECTA Comments (06/21/22)
- Crown Castle Fiber Comments (06/21/22)
- En 1300 Rules Final Proposal Filing Cover Letter
- Appendix II-G Cover Sheet for Final Proposal En 1300 Rules
- Final Proposal-Fixed Text En 1300 Rules
- Final Proposal-Annotated Text En 1300 Rules
- Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statement (NESC) En 1300 Rules
- Appendix II-H Incorporation by Reference Statement (Telcordia Blue Book) En 1300 Rules
- OLS Comments on DOE En 1300 Rules Final Proposal
- DOE En 1300 Rules Conditional Approval Request Filing Cover Letter
- DOE En 1300 Rules Conditional Approval Request Text
- OLS Comments on DOE En 1300 Rules Conditional Approval Request
- JLCAR En 1300 Rules Preliminary Objection Letter
- DOE Response to JLCAR Preliminary Objection Cover Letter
- DOE Response to JLCAR Preliminary Objection Rules Revisions
- Adopted Rules
- Final Rules