New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB597: relative to utility rate increases to inflation-adjusted thresholds and performance incentive metrics for utilities.
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to utility rate increases to inflation-adjusted thresholds and performance incentive metrics for utilities. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Wall, Straf. 11; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the public utilities commission, pursuant to its rulemaking authority, from adopting an energy rate for any electric utility that exce.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to utility rate increases to inflation-adjusted thresholds and performance incentive metrics for utilities. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Wall, Straf. 11; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the public utilities commission, pursuant to its rulemaking authority, from adopting an energy rate for any electric utility that exceeds the previous year's rate after adjusting for inflation. The bill also directs the public utilities commission to implement performance incentive metrics for utilities, including determining whether TOTEX ratemaking should be established. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, 21) · primary sponsor