New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
| New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2013 FY Budget: | $26,732,515 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 6 years |
| Authority: | New Hampshire Statutes, Title XXXIV, Chapter 363, Section 363:1 |
| Leadership: | Amy L. Ignatius |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Other New Hampshire Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current chairman is Amy L. Ignatius. She was appointed to the position in October 2001.
Commissioners include Michael D. Harrington and Robert R. Scott.
Authority
Per Title XXXIV, Chapter 363, Section 363:1 of the New Hampshire Statutes:[1]
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There shall be a public utilities commission, composed of 3 commissioners who shall be full-time employees and who shall engage in no other gainful employment during their terms as members. |
Qualifications
The three-member commission must include one attorney and member of the New Hampshire Bar and one with background or experience in engineering, economics, accounting or finance.[1] Additionally, commissioners cannot be employed by or have any pecuniary interest in any public utility, or affiliates, in the state.[2]
Appointments
Per Title XXXIV, Chapter 363, Section 363:1 and Title XXXIV, Chapter 363, Section 363:3 of the New Hampshire Statutes, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, appoints one commissioner every odd numbered year to take office on July 1 of that year. Commissioners serve six-year terms.[1][3]
Vacancies
Per Title XXXIV, Chapter 363, Section 363:3 of the New Hampshire Statutes, the governor, vacancies for unexpired terms are filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, in the same manner as regular appointments.[3]
Duties
The commissioners are charged with general jurisdiction over electric, telecommunications, natural gas, water and sewer utilities. Their stated mission is "to ensure that customers of regulated utilities receive safe, adequate and reliable service at just and reasonable rates."[4]
Divisions
The Public Utilities Commission are divided into the following divisions: [5]
- Legal Division
- Administration Division
- Consumer Affairs Division
- Safety Division
- Electric Division
- Telecommunications Division
- Gas and Water Division
- Audit Division
- Sustainable Energy Division
State budget
The budget for the Public Utilities Commission in Fiscal Year 2013 was $26,732,515.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commissioners was paid an estimated $110,036. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10
Concord, N.H. 03301-2429
Phone: (603) 271-2431
Fax: (603) 271-3878
TDD Access - Relay NH: 1-800-735-2964
Consumer Assistance: 1-800-852-3793
E-mail: puc@puc.nh.gov
See also
- Public Services Commissioner
- Chairman Amy L. Ignatius
- Commissioners Clifton Below and Thomas Getz
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Hampshire Statutes, "363:1 Commission; Term," accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Statutes, "363:5 Disqualification," accessed March 21, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Statutes, "363:3 Appointment," accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, "About us," accessed October 16, 2011
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Service Commission "About Us" Accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "FY 2012-2013 Appropriations Act," accessed April 16, 2013
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