Cost of Service and Rate Design Consultant - Electric

2026-11-03

The New Hampshire Department of Energy ( Department ) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide utility technical consulting services from a qualified cost of service rate design consultant . SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES The consultant will be hired by the Department to perform consulting work , and will work in consultation with the Department on matters assigned by the Department . The selected consultant ( s ) chosen will be expected to work on a broad range of cost of service and rate design issues . Among other things , the engagement will include consulting services related to the following areas : 1 . Embedded and marginal cost of service studies ; 2 . Multi - year rate plans : 3 . Revenue decoupling ; 4 . Residential , commercial , and industrial sector time of use rates ; and 5 . Ratemaking specific to electric vehicles or other specialty ratemaking , such as for distributed energy resources . Specific tasks for the consultant may include , but are not limited to , the following : • Reviewing and critiquing all pertinent cost of service studies and rate design proposals and , as relevant , developing proposals on behalf of the Department , • Preparation of interrogatories and participation in other discovery activities , • Participation in technical sessions and settlement discussions , • Preparation and submission of direct , and , if needed , rebuttal testimony , • Preparation of responses to interrogatories , and • Attendance at hearings for live testimony and cross - examination . The consultant shall conduct an initial project scoping meeting with the Department . The purpose of the meeting is to review and refine the scope , task and project approach requirements ; review the allocation of resources among deliverables ; establish a project plan , with key deliverables and milestone dates ; and establish project management and communication protocols to ensure that the information needs of both the Department and the consultant are satisfied . In the process of preparing each deliverable , the consultants will work closely with Department personnel in order to facilitate effective knowledge transfer of each issue . The work of the consultant will be subject to an evaluation of progress achieved against the above - mentioned scope and tasks to take place after completion of the key deliverables identified during the meeting to discuss the scope of the project . The Department conducts its meetings with consultants virtually via Microsoft Teams , and the current practice is to conduct technical sessions virtually as well . The current PUC practice is to allow for remote participation at hearings , including for oral testimony , upon request and demonstration that appearance in person would be impractical or unreasonable under the circumstances .

New Hampshire

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