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New HampshireSB2332025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SB233

Sponsored By: David H. Watters (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Clear rules for home batteries and electric cars

The law clarifies which behind-the-meter batteries and grid‑integrated electric cars count as distributed storage. Systems only qualify if they are behind a retail meter on a New Hampshire distribution grid and do not participate in ISO New England wholesale markets. Starting July 1, 2025, state rules treat those systems as distributed storage.

Some generator rules dropped for energy storage

Beginning July 1, 2025, electric equipment that counts as energy storage is no longer subject to certain state generator rules. If your battery or storage system meets the legal definition of energy storage, those generator rules no longer apply. This can cut paperwork and speed projects for owners and operators.

New grid reliability task force with funding

The law creates the Energy Reliability Task Force, attached to the Department of Energy, to study grid reliability and energy storage. Members include lawmakers, the DOE, business, storage developers, and utilities. The first meeting is within 45 days of July 1, 2025, and five members make a quorum. The task force must deliver findings and any proposed bills by December 1, 2025. The state provides $250,000 from the Renewable Energy Fund to pay a consultant and expenses. The law ends the DOE’s separate energy storage investigation on July 1, 2025, and the task force itself ends on December 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David H. Watters

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cindy Rosenwald

    Democratic • Senate

  • Debra Altschiller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donovan Fenton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025

    6/18/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167

    6/9/2025House

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

    6/9/2025Senate

  4. Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

    5/8/2025Senate

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1592h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9

    5/1/2025House

  6. Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT): AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9

    5/1/2025House

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT) 04/14/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

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

    4/2/2025House

  10. Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304

    3/31/2025House

  11. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  12. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13

    3/12/2025Senate

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0544s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Committee Amendment # 2025-0544s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

    3/6/2025Senate

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0544s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

    2/21/2025Senate

  17. Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 10

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/9/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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