Definitions for "Public Utilities Commission"
The state agency with responsibility for regulating public utilities in New Hampshire. The Commission will continue to regulate the rates charged by the electric distribution companies to deliver electricity to your home or business. The Commission will also monitor the electric industry to ensure safe, reliable service and provide consumer protection.
The governmental agency in New Hampshire that regulates electric utilities (as compared to the Public Service Board in Vermont).
Regulates intrastate electricity transactions and retail electric service. Although the various PUCs work independently of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, they still must abide by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission guidelines as established by various federal statutes. They are also commonly known as Public Service Commissions or PSCs.
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The body, usually a state entity, that sets telephone rates.