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New HampshireSB1082025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SB108

Sponsored By: Howard Pearl (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Net metering stays, cap removed

Electric utilities must keep offering a standard net metering tariff to eligible customer‑generators. That standard tariff matches the default supply rates and charges. Investor‑owned utilities also must offer an alternative net metering option that follows past commission orders until new tariffs are approved. The law also removes the legal cap on total net‑metered capacity, opening access for more rooftop solar and similar systems.

Rules for community power aggregation

The Public Utilities Commission must set rules for municipal and county electricity aggregation. These rules cover how aggregators and utilities work together, metering, billing, customer data access, notices, and how to restart an aggregation. Complaints about aggregators or utilities under these rules go first to the Department of Energy, and non‑residential complaints are posted publicly. Some usual state procedure rules do not apply to these complaints and related proceedings.

Choose how suppliers contact you

The Department of Energy starts a rulemaking within 60 days to let residential and small business customers choose how competitive electric suppliers contact them. You get an enforceable choice on communications. This changes how messages are sent, not your rates or charges.

Quarterly DOE assessments on utilities

The Department of Energy estimates annual expenses and bills assessments each year on Sept. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, and April 15. If an entity’s total is under $10,000, the full amount can be billed on Sept. 15. Entities registered by July 1 owe the full‑year assessment.

New rules for utility complaints

You must first file with the DOE consumer services division and use its remedies before making a formal complaint. The DOE can investigate and resolve complaints informally and can close a case if the company fixes the problem and makes reparation. If issues remain, the DOE can start its own case or, if you ask and the matter is for the Commission, transfer it there. Some usual state administrative procedure rules do not apply to DOE complaints. The chapter also generally does not cover end users of certain phone and internet carriers, except for listed topics in law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Howard Pearl

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alvin B See

    Republican • House

  • Bill M. Gannon

    Republican • Senate

  • Cindy Rosenwald

    Democratic • Senate

  • David H. Watters

    Democratic • Senate

  • James A Spillane

    Republican • House

  • Jose E Cambrils

    Republican • House

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael I Moffett

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tim McGough

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy Lang

    Republican • Senate

  • Victoria Sullivan

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0294; Effective 09/30/2025

    8/4/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/18/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64

    7/18/2025House

  4. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/18/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61

    7/9/2025House

  6. Conference Committee Report 2025-2748c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 2

    6/26/2025House

  7. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2748c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2748c Filed 06/18/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17

    6/18/2025House

  9. President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. Sen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

    6/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/13/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103 SH, 9:00 a.m.

    6/11/2025Senate

  12. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

    6/11/2025House

  13. House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

    6/11/2025House

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1585h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8

    5/1/2025House

  15. Amendment # 2025-1585h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8

    5/1/2025House

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1585h 04/14/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11

    4/21/2025House

  17. Executive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304

    4/9/2025House

  18. Full Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304

    4/2/2025House

  19. Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304

    4/2/2025House

  20. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304

    3/31/2025House

  21. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 111

    3/28/2025House

  22. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0550s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  23. Committee Amendment # 2025-0550s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  24. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0550s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

    2/21/2025Senate

  25. Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 8

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended

    7/18/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    7/9/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

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