Ayotte seeking return of $150M to NH electricity ratepayers after years of utilities overcharging

CONCORD - Governor Kelly Ayotte earlier this week called for the return of more than $1.5 billion to ratepayers across New England, including $150 million to New Hampshire, after more than a decade of transmission utilities overcharging consumers on their electric bills. After 15 years of proceedings, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determined that New England’s transmission utilities have been overcharging customers to the benefit of their shareholders, according to a state...