New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1290: relative to customer energy storage.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to customer energy storage. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill provides that the department of energy shall adopt rules relative to installation and use of energy storage systems. The bill also provides that the public utilities commission may approve tariffs and issue orders in adjudicated proceedings consistent with, or in the absence of such rules. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to customer energy storage. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill provides that the department of energy shall adopt rules relative to installation and use of energy storage systems. The bill also provides that the public utilities commission may approve tariffs and issue orders in adjudicated proceedings consistent with, or in the absence of such rules. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2815 06/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to customer energy storage. II-a. "Department" means the department of energy. 2 Customer Energy …
Sponsors
- Kat McGhee (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Tony Caplan (D, 8)