RSA 378:11-a Economic Development and Retention Rates.

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission shall establish procedures for the review and approval of tariffs for electric service rates that foster economic development and of tariffs for retention of existing load within the state. For the purposes of this section the term "economic development rates" means rates, the purpose of which is to attract new industrial companies to the state and to encourage expansion of existing industrial load that would otherwise not occur in the state. For the purposes of this section "retention rates" means rates, the purpose of which is to retain existing industrial load that would otherwise leave the utility. Such procedures shall provide that all electric public utilities serving retail customers may file with t