Investments in Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy Resources

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a New Hampshire electric utility may invest in or own natural gas or nuclear energy resources as whole generation units, or as part of a generation unit, located on or interconnected to the local electric distribution system. No individual generation unit may exceed 5 megawatts in size. II. The cumulative name plate capacity in megawatts of natural gas and nuclear electric generation owned by or receiving investments from an electric utility under this chapter shall not exceed 10 percent of the utility's total distribution peak load in megawatts.