Legal Opinion
Appeal of Campaign for Ratepayers Rights
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 5, 1998No. Nos. 96-268 96-269PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorton, J.
The petitioners, Campaign for Ratepayers Rights (CRR) and Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA), appeal a ruling of the public utilities commission (PUC) approving several special contracts entered into by Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) and several industrial customers for electrical power. We affirm.
In 1989, PSNH filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. As part of the reorganization plan, PSNH entered into a “rate agreement” with the State which fixed rates for several years. Implementation of the agreement required…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re Public Service Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
- Appeal of RichardsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Appeal of Concord Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- Board of Selectmen v. Planning BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- New Hampshire Bankers Ass'n v. NelsonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Appeal of Union Telephone Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010
- In re MoneSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1998
- Appeal of Campaign for Ratepayers RightsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2001
- Petition of Sanjeev Lath & a.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2017
- Appeal of Stonyfield Farm, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009