New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1722: relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities.
Status: Failed, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill creates a regulatory framework for large-energy-use retail electricity facilities, directs the public utilities commission to develop a separate classification for such customers, set cost-based tariffs, and regulate long-term contracts to prevent adverse cost impacts on other ratepayers. - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill creates a regulatory framework for large-energy-use retail electricity facilities, directs the public utilities commission to develop a separate classification for such customers, set cost-based tariffs, and regulate long-term contracts to prevent adverse cost impacts on other ratepayers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2682 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities. CHAPTER 374-I LARGE-ENERGY-USE RETAIL ELECTRICITY FACILITIES 374-I:1 Definitions. …
Sponsors
- Kat McGhee (D, 35) · primary sponsor