New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1666: requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands the state energy strategy to include electric capacity planning for emerging sectors, requires periodic expert consultation, and adds an analysis of demand-side measures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy. Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill expands the state energy strategy to include electric capacity planning for emerging sectors, requires periodic expert consultation, and adds an analysis of demand-side measures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2981 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy. (i) Establish and maintain a report section on New Hampshire's electric capacity planning, defined by state regional growth …
Sponsors
- Kat McGhee (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Tony Caplan (D, 8)