clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions.
Sponsored By: Mark McConkey (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Renewable generators keep electricity market access
Beginning January 1, 2026, certain renewable generators can keep their New England electricity market status while qualifying for net metering. This protection covers generators participating in ISO-NE markets as of January 1, 2025. They cannot be required to leave energy, capacity, or grid-support service markets, or change their market-participant status, to qualify.
Generator meter rules balance flexibility and costs
Beginning January 1, 2026, generating facilities with total peak capacity of 100 kilowatts or less need one net meter. Customer-generators do not pay to install that meter. Larger facilities need a bidirectional system that measures electricity flowing both ways; it can use one or more meters. Customer-generators pay to install those systems under utility connection rules. Customers with existing generator connection agreements can be required to replace meters or pay for replacements. They cannot be required to move metering equipment or add meters where their existing agreement required none.
Net metering protections and rate safeguards
Beginning January 1, 2026, changes to net metering rates, grandfathering protections, and eligibility apply only going forward. They cannot affect facilities already eligible or participating, including eligibility rules for customer-generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts. New Hampshire's utility commission must keep developing and reviewing alternative rates and limits for each utility's service area. It must weigh facility costs and benefits, effects on all customers' bills, and ways to avoid unfair cost shifts. It must consider time-based rates, eligible facility sizes, total generating-capacity limits, and utilities' administrative processes. Utilities must recover lost revenue promptly through automatic rate adjustments. The commission can waive or modify specified size and service rules when fair and reasonable, and approve time- or size-limited pilots.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark McConkey
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Kevin A. Avard
Republican • Senate
Howard Pearl
r • Senate
David H. Watters
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0300; Effective 08/01/2025
8/4/2025SenateEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
7/14/2025HouseEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
7/14/2025SenateConference Committee Report 2025-2749c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 3
6/26/2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2749c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
6/24/2025SenateConference Committee Report # 2025-2749c Filed 06/17/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
6/17/2025HouseCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/13/2025, 09:30 am, Room 103 SH, 9:30 a.m.
6/11/2025SenateSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
6/11/2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
6/11/2025HousePresident Appoints: Senators Avard, McConkey, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateSen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0717s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
6/4/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1602h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
5/1/2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1602h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
5/1/2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1602h 04/21/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
4/23/2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
4/16/2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
4/9/2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304
4/2/2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
3/31/2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113
3/28/2025HouseCommittee Amendment # 2025-0717s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
3/13/2025SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0717s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
3/7/2025SenateHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 11
3/5/2025SenateIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
7/14/2025
Introduced
1/23/2025
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
Version adopted by both bodies
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