New Hampshire SB591: allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities.

What the bill says

An act relative to electric utility investment in distributed energy resources. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill amends certain standards governing electric utility investment in distributed energy resources. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to cur.

From the chaptered text, May 28, 2026:

AN ACT relative to electric utility investment in distributed energy resources. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill amends certain standards governing electric utility investment in distributed energy resources. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/05/2026 0779s 26-2169 06/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to electric utility investment in distributed energy resources. 108:1 Electric Utility Investment in Distributed Energy Resources. Amend RSA 374-G:4, II-III to read as follows: II. Distributed electric generation owned by or receiving investments from an electric utility …

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Sponsors

• Kevin Avard (R, 12) · primary sponsor
• (R, 2)