Section Puc 2205.14 - Enabling Meter Reading Authority and Access to Interval Meter Data(a) For the purpose of enabling meter reading authority pursuant to RSA 53-E:3, II(a)(4) and to enable CPA collection and use of interval meter data for load settlement purposes, including capacity tag allocation, the provision of energy services, and near real-time customer access to such data pursuant to RSA 53-E:4, IV for its customers, a CPA may, upon request to and approval by the utility and approval by the commission:(1) Propose and implement with the utility an arrangement to enable the CPA to directly read existing utility meters, including meters capable of reporting load data at intervals of hourly or more frequently;(2) Propose and implement with the utility an arrangement to enable the CPA to have near real time access to meter data as it is collected and electronically stored by the utility;(3) Contribute to the cost of utility-provided meter upgrades to enable the collection of such interval meter data, by paying the incremental cost of such meter upgrades that are in excess of the then current cost of a standard replacement meter up to the utility's unobligated annual budget for new and replacement meters;(4) Propose to jointly own with the utility a new interval meter, which may include supporting communications equipment and systems, with the utility required to contribute not less than the cost of a standard replacement meter, up to the utility's unobligated annual budget for new and replacement meters, with ownership shares to be proportional to the relative cost contributions of the CPA and the utility, provided that the utility's ownership share in all cases shall be greater than 50 percent and all such meters shall remain under the control of the utility; or(5) Install a secondary revenue grade meter provided by the CPA that is in addition to the meter installed and maintained by the utility, including arrangements for the CPA to share or transfer data from such meters to the utility for load settlement purposes.(b) The utility and the CPA shall jointly file with the commission any agreement to implement any of the alternatives provided for in (a) above for review by the commission through an adjudicative proceeding.(c) Following an adjudicative proceeding pursuant to (b) above, the commission shall approve any such agreement if it finds that the agreement is consistent with the requirements of RSA 53-E:4, IV.(d) If a CPA and a utility cannot agree to terms and conditions for enabling CPA meter reading authority or access to interval meter data, the CPA may submit a proposal for such implementation to the commission. Following an adjudicative proceeding, the commission shall approve the proposal if it finds that the proposal is consistent with the requirements of RSA 53-E:4, IV.(e) The terms of any proposal filed under Puc 2205.14(d) shall not disturb the utility's status as the ISO-NE meter reader.N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 2205.14
Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13457, Effective 10/12/2022, Expires 10/12/2032