New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1718: relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering.
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering. Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Rep. Mattson, Ches. 18; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Schneller, Hills. 2; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill adds rulemaking authority for the department of energy regarding customer energy storage systems, updates terminology, and authorizes the PUC to set compensation terms for ener.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering. Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Rep. Mattson, Ches. 18; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Schneller, Hills. 2; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill adds rulemaking authority for the department of energy regarding customer energy storage systems, updates terminology, and authorizes the PUC to set compensation terms for energy storage exports charged solely from renewable sources. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 19Feb2026... 0582h 05/07/2026 1791s 05/14/2026 1909s 4Jun2026... 2157EBA 26-3131 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our …
Sponsors
- Thomas Cormen (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- (R, 36)