New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB538: extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.
Status: Signed into law, July 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill establishes long-term eligibility for certain customer-generators to receive net energy metering compensation under alternative tariffs approved by the public utilities commission. This bill also outlines conditions for transition.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill establishes long-term eligibility for certain customer-generators to receive net energy metering compensation under alternative tariffs approved by the public utilities commission. This bill also outlines conditions for transitioning to future tariffs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/12/2026 1001s 06/04/2026 2072CofC 26-2118 06/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy …
Sponsors
- David Watters (D, 4) · primary sponsor