PUC Approves Significant Decrease To Purchase of Receivables Discount Rate

The New Hampshire PUC has approved decreases in the residential purchase of receivables discount rate at Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH or Eversource) and at Unitil.

PSNH

At PSNH, the PUC approved a residential POR discount of 0.399%, to be effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, down from the current 1.285%

For non-residential customers at PSNH, the PUC approved a non-residential POR discount of 0.370%, to be effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, up from the current 0.274%

Discussing both discount rates, PSNH had said that the changes, "are due primarily to decreases in the uncollectible percentages, lower than estimated total capital costs, and reconciliation of the prior period since the implementation of the POR program in July 2025."

Unitil

At Unitil, the PUC approved a residential POR discount of 1.01% effective August 1, 2026, down from the current 1.63%

At Unitil, the PUC approved a General Service POR discount of 0.22% effective August 1, 2026, down from the current 0.43%

The new Unitil POR discount rates are to be in effect through July 2027.

Dockets:

PSNH: DE 26-010

Unitil: DE 26-013