Puc 1400

CHAPTER Puc 1400 RULES FOR PIPELINE PUBLIC UTILITIES

PART Puc 1401 DEFINITIONS

Puc 1401.01 "Pipeline public utility," "pipeline utility" or "utility" means any "public utility" as defined in RSA 362:2, owning or operating any pipeline, including pumping stations, storage depots and other facilities, for the transportation, distribution or sale of gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum products, or combinations of petroleum products.

Source. #2011, eff 5-4-82; ss by #2912, eff 11-26-84; ss by #5005, eff 11-26-90; ss by #6381, INTERIM, eff 11-27-96, EXPIRES: 3-27-97; ss by #6445, eff 1-28-97; ss by #8245, eff 12-31-04; ss by 10343, eff 5-22-13

Puc 1401.02 "Commission" shall mean the New Hampshire public utilities commission.

Source. #6445, eff 1-28-97; ss by #8245, eff 12-31-04; ss by #10343, eff 5-22-13

PART Puc 1402 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Puc 1402.01 Reports to Commission.

(a) If deemed necessary by the commission to evaluate the safe operation of gas pipelines and to fulfill its authority under RSA 374:3, each utility and any owner or operator of a pipeline facility regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall provide the commission, upon its request, the results of any tests and summaries of any records required under state or federal law. Such tests and summaries may include but not be limited to operating pressures, welding procedures, construction procedures, incident reporting, and accident reporting, and other practices that relate to the safe operation of pipelines.

(b) Each utility and any owner or operator of a pipeline facility regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall file reports with the commission on such forms as the commission shall specify as provided in Puc 1403.

Source. #6445, eff 1-28-97; ss by #8245, eff 12-31-04; ss by #10343, eff 5-22-13

PART 1403 FORMS TO BE FILED

Puc 1403.01 F-22 Information Sheet.

(a) Each utility shall file Form F-22:

(1) Annually; and

(2) Whenever any changes occur to the information included in a utility's current Form F-22 filing.

(b) Each utility shall include on Form F-22 the following:

(1) Name of utility;

(2) Officer’s or individual’s name, address and e-mail address to receive annual report form (PUC Form F-16);

(3) Officer’s or individual’s name, address and e-mail address to receive the utility assessment invoice;

(4) The names and titles of the principal officers of the company; and

(5) The name, title and signature of the individual who supervised the completion of the form, with date of signature.

Source. #6445, eff 1-28-97 (formerly Puc 1401.01); ss by #8245, eff 12-31-04; ss by #10343, eff 5-22-13

Puc 1403.02 Annual Reporting.

(a) Any owner or operator of a pipeline facility regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, with respect to any such pipeline facility located or to be located in New Hampshire, file with the commission:

(1) Annually, on or before April 30 of each year, a copy of the signed original of the applicable Federal Energy Regulatory Commission annual report form (Form Number 2 or 2A) pertaining to such facility; and

(2) Concurrently upon its filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a copy of any application for a certification of public convenience and necessity under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717f(c), with respect to any pipeline facility proposed to be located in New Hampshire.

Source. #6445, eff 1-28-97 (formerly Puc 1401.01); ss by #8245, eff 12-31-04; ss by #10343, eff 5-22-13

Appendix

Puc 1401	RSA 365:8, XII
Puc 1402	RSA 365:8, XII; RSA 374:15
Puc 1403.01	RSA 365:8, V and XII; RSA 374:15
Puc 1403.02	RSA 365:8, V and XII; RSAs 374:15

Appendix B

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FEDERAL STANDARDS AND FORMS

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Forms:

Form Number 2 – Major Natural Gas Pipeline Annual Report (Puc 1403.02(a)(1))

Form Number 2A – Non-Major Natural Gas Pipeline Annual Report (Puc 1403.02(a)(1))

Available for downloading at no charge at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp