NH Consumer Advocate

Start: 2025-01-22 17:30:00 UTC Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)

End: 2025-01-22 18:30:00 UTC Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)

Event Type: Virtual
A virtual link will be communicated before the event.

Host contact info marybeth.raven@gmail.com

January 22nd Event Banner

Managing NH's Unruly Utilities:

The Indispensable Role of the Consumer Advocate

~ with Don Kreis ~

New Hampshire's Consumer Advocate

Presented by the New Hampshire Network for Environment • Energy • Climate

New Hampshire is one of roughly 45 states with an officially designated advocate for the interests of utility ratepayers. However, the Legislature will soon consider a bill that would abolish the office altogether or absorb it into another state agency.  

Don Kreis, who has served for nearly nine years as Consumer Advocate, will explain why an independent ratepayer advocate is more critical than ever for New Hampshire at the state, regional, and federal levels. The session will cover:

  • What is a consumer advocate, and how do NH ratepayers benefit from having one?

  • How does a consumer advocate work with the NH Public Utilities Commission (PUC)?

  • How does a consumer advocate work with the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group? (and what IS the Consumer Liaison group? And why should you care?)