How far back New Hampshire utilities refund overcharges
Reparation covers only payments made within two years before the petition is filed or the Commission notices a hearing, whichever is earlier. Here is the rule behind it, what starts or limits the clock, and what it means for a business with a billing error in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire at a glance
| New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| Rule | RSA 365:29 (orders for reparation) |
| How far back refunds go | Reparation covers only payments made within two years before the petition is filed or the Commission notices a hearing, whichever is earlier |
| What starts or limits the clock | The filing date of the petition or complaint; the Commission treats a request for a hearing as a request for reparation |
| Interest | Reparation is ordered with interest from the date of each payment |
| Regulator | New Hampshire utility commission |
What it means for a refund claim in New Hampshire
- Like Pennsylvania and Illinois, New Hampshire counts back from the filing, so a known error should be filed promptly.
- The Commission applied the two-year limit to a commercial property owner that had paid for an unused line for nine years (Order No. 25,364, 2012).
- Read the utility's tariff rules on billing and meter error too: tariffs often repeat or extend the commission rule.
- Municipal utilities and cooperatives usually set their own billing rules.
Discovery Energy reviews 36 to 48 months of history on every account and pursues the longest period each jurisdiction allows. See how overcharge recovery works, or compare New Hampshire with every other state.
Sources
- RSA 365:29 (orders for reparation)
- Pennsylvania PUC national list of utility commissions