Common use of INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Clause in Contracts

INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY. New Hampshire House Bill 315 (2021) added Section 9 to RSA Chapter 53-E. Under RSA 53-E:9, each electric distribution utility is required to propose a POR program for approval by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”). Puc 2205.16(e) required each electric distribution utility to propose a POR program within 90 days of its effective date (i.e., by January 10, 2023). On January 10, 2023, pursuant to RSA 53-E:9 and Puc 2205.16(e), Eversource filed testimony and exhibits in support of a proposed POR program applicable to both CPAs and CEPS. Following two sets of discovery and a technical session, the DOE, CPCNH, and the NRG Retail Companies filed a written technical statement, testimony, and comments, respectively, on June 16, 2023. Productive settlement discussions thereafter were held involving the Settling Parties, certain of which discussions also included representatives of Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., which had filed similar proposals for POR program implementation under RSA 53-E:9 and Puc 2205.16(e). A primary focus of those confidential settlement discussions was the potential to achieve material consistency among the POR programs to be implemented by the three regulated electric distribution utilities. This Settlement Agreement represents the result of those confidential settlement negotiations.

INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY. New Hampshire House Bill 315 (2021) added Section 9 to RSA Chapter 53-E. Under RSA 53-E:9, 53- E:9 requires each electric distribution utility is required to propose a POR program for approval by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”). Puc 2205.16(e) required each electric distribution utility to propose a POR program within 90 days of its effective date (i.e., by January 10, 2023). On January 10, 2023, pursuant to RSA 53-E:9 and Puc 2205.16(e), Eversource Liberty filed testimony and exhibits in support of a proposed POR program applicable to both CPAs and CEPS. Following two sets of discovery and a technical session, the DOE, CPCNH, and the NRG Retail Companies filed a written technical statement, testimony, and comments, respectively, on June 16, 2023. Productive The Settling Parties held several settlement discussions thereafter were held involving the Settling Parties, certain discussions; three of which discussions also included representatives of Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Liberty Eversource Energy and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., which had filed similar proposals for POR program implementation under RSA 53-E:9 and Puc §2205.16(e). A primary focus of those confidential settlement discussions was the potential to achieve material consistency among the POR programs to be implemented by the three regulated electric distribution utilities. This Settlement Agreement represents the result of those confidential settlement negotiations.