HBSenate 221Energy -and ASNatural INTRODUCEDResources SESSIONOctober 25-026324, 06/092025 HOUSE2025-3044s BILL06/05 221Amendment ANto ACTHB relative221 toAmend assessmentthe title of costthe effectivenessbill ofby thereplacing systemsit benefitwith charge.the following:

SPONSORS:3 AN ACT enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

Rep.7 Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

Harrington,9 Straf.1 Findings and Purpose.

18;The general court finds that:

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Bernardy,The Rock.cost of electricity supply in New Hampshire is higher than the national average and continues to create an economic burden on the state’s citizens and businesses.

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Rep.The cost of electricity in New England is driven by a number of factors, including the retirements of baseload generation resources, lack of adequate natural gas capacity in the winter, and increases in the cost of natural gas due to international factors.

Notter,III. Hills.

12;The retention of and development of reliable sources of low-cost electricity supply is critical to stabilizing and reducing the cost of electricity in New Hampshire.

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Summers,Market Rock.volatility is harming New Hampshire’s residents and businesses.

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Rep.To ensure that New Hampshire ratepayers can benefit from cost-effective energy sources, the general court finds that it is appropriate to allow the electric distribution utilities to issue requests for proposals to provide more diverse and long-term options for providing energy service to customers.

D.2 Coordination of Studies and Development Activities;

Thomas,Position Rock.Established.

16;Amend RSA 162- B:4, III to read as follows:

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Vose,The Rock.coordinator of nuclear development and regulatory activities shall have the duty to coordinate and produce the reports required by RSA 162-B:3, as well as coordinate the studies conducted, and the recommendations and proposals made, in this state with like activities in New England and other states and with the policies and regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

5These COMMITTEE:activities may include the management of funding and oversight of nuclear incentive programs, such as those described by RSA 374-G:4, as well as outreach programs to inform and educate the public, particularly regarding safety.

Science,3 TechnologyNet andMetering. Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill modifies the assessment of system benefit charges cost effectiveness.

-Amend -RSA -362-A:9, -III -and -IV -to -read -as -follows: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation:

MatterIII. added to current law appears in bold italics.

MatterMetering removedshall frombe currentdone lawin appearsaccordance [inwith bracketsnormal andmetering struckthrough.]practices. Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

HBA 221single -net ASmeter INTRODUCEDthat 25-0263shows 06/09the STATEcustomer's OFnet NEWenergy HAMPSHIREusage Inby measuring both the Yearinflow and outflow of OurAmendment Lordto TwoHB Thousand221 Twenty- FivePage AN2 ACT- relativeelectricity tointernally assessmentshall be the extent of costmetering effectivenessthat is required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of thenot systemsmore benefitthan charge.[100] 500 kilowatts.

BeA itbidirectional Enactedmetering bysystem thethat Senaterecords andthe Housetotal amount of Representativeselectricity that flows in Generaleach Courtdirection convened:from the customer premises, either instantaneously or over intervals of an hour or less, shall be required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of more than [100] 500 kilowatts.

1The Restructuringbidirectional Policysystem Principals.may consist of one or more meters, as long as it can be used to appropriately meter and bill in compliance with utility tariffs and rules.

AmendCustomer-generators RSAshall 374-F:3,not VI-a(d)(4)be required to readpay for the installation of net meters, but shall pay for the installation of, or procure at their own cost if approved by the interconnecting utility, all bidirectional metering systems as follows:outlined in utility interconnection tariffs or rules.

(4)IV.(a) CostFor Effectiveness.facilities with a total peak generating capacity of not more than [100] 500 kilowatts, when billing a customer-generator under a net energy metering tariff that is not time- based, the utility shall apply the customer's net energy usage when calculating all charges that are based on kilowatt hour usage.

[ForCustomer thenet purposeenergy ofusage theshall Marchequal 1,the 2022kilowatt filing,hours andsupplied futureto plan offerings,] The commission's review of the costcustomer effectivenessover shall be based upon the latestelectric completeddistribution andsystem availableminus Avoided Energy Supply Cost Study for New England, the resultskilowatt ofhours anygenerated Evaluation, Measurement, and Valuation studies contracted for by the departmentcustomer-generator of energy or joint utilities, incorporate savings impacts associated with free-ridership for those programs and measuresfed whereinto suchthe free-ridershipelectric maydistribution havesystem over a materialbilling impactperiod. on savings figures[, and use the].

When(b) reviewingFor costfacilities effectivenesswith fora programtotal yearspeak throughgenerating andcapacity includingof 2026,more than [100] 500 kilowatts, the commissioncustomer-generator shall usepay theall Graniteapplicable Statecharges Teston asall kilowatt hours supplied to the primarycustomer test,over withthe electric distribution system, less a credit on default service charges equal to the additionmetered ofenergy generated by the Totalcustomer-generator Resourceand Costfed testinto asthe electric distribution system over a secondarybilling test.period.

The4 commissionNet mayEnergy considerMetering. modifications to the Granite State Test and different or additional tests developed through an adjudicative process and approve them by order prior to the commencement of any triennium period beginning with program year 2027, provided such order is issued no less than 12 months prior to the beginning of the triennium period to which the test is to be applied.

InAmend anyRSA review,362-A:9, theXIV(e) commissionto shallread use benefit per unit cost as onlyfollows: one factor in considering whether the utilities have prioritized program offerings appropriately among and within customer classes.

InXIV.(e) noThe instancedepartment of energy, by rule or order, shall andevelop electrica utility'sprocess plannedby electricwhich systemcommunity savingssolar falldevelopers belowcan 65apply percentfor ofdesignation itsas overalla plannedcommunity annualsolar energyproject savings.for new solar arrays.

2Such Effectiveprojects Date.designate their production for the benefit of households on the list required in subparagraph (d).

Such projects will qualify for the low-moderate income solar addition as established in subparagraph (c) and shall specify the amount of on-bill credit they can offer to low- moderate income households.

Annually, the number of projects designated as low-moderate income community solar shall not exceed a total nameplate capacity rating of [6] 12 megawatts in the aggregate.

If more than [6] 12 megawatts of projects apply for designation, the department of energy shall select the projects that offer the largest on-bill credit and that demonstrates project readiness.

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