New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1733: (New Title) relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates.
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates. SPONSORS: Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prohibits utilities from collecting default electric service cost reconciliations through non-bypassable charges except when the commission, through an adjudicative proceeding, finds extraordinary circumstances. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, June 16, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates. SPONSORS: Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prohibits utilities from collecting default electric service cost reconciliations through non-bypassable charges except when the commission, through an adjudicative proceeding, finds extraordinary circumstances. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Mar2026... 0752h 04/16/2026 1429s 26-2774 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates. 147:1 Restructuring Policy Principles. Amend RSA 374-F:3, V(e) to read as follows: (e) Notwithstanding any provision of subparagraphs (b) and (c), as competitive markets develop, the commission may approve alternative …
Sponsors
- Michael Harrington (R, 18) · primary sponsor