This bill amends New Hampshire's energy regulations to incorporate advanced nuclear resources (ANR) and enhance community solar projects. It defines "advanced nuclear resource" and includes it in the category of renewable energy sources for utility services. The bill outlines the responsibilities of the coordinator of nuclear development, allowing for better management of funding and oversight of nuclear incentive programs. It also enables the Department of Energy and electric distribution utilities to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for multi-year energy agreements, which can be coordinated with other New England states. Additionally, the bill modifies the timeline for investor-owned electric distribution utilities to issue RFPs, extending the deadline from 2025 to 2040, and establishes a cap of 2 million megawatt hours annually for advanced nuclear resources.

In terms of community solar projects, the bill increases the annual cap for low-moderate income community solar projects from 6 megawatts (MW) to 18 MW and allows group net metering members to enter agreements with multiple hosts, as long as their total load does not exceed their allocated load. The definition of "political subdivision" is expanded to include public housing authorities and nonprofit educational institutions, thereby enhancing eligibility for group net metering participation. Furthermore, the bill raises the peak generating capacity threshold for certain metering requirements from 100 kilowatts to 500 kilowatts, streamlining the metering process for larger facilities. The act is set to take effect 60 days after passage and is noted to have no fiscal impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenue.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 374-F:2, 374-F:3, 374-G:4
As Amended by the House: 374-F:2
As Amended by the Senate: 362-A:9, 362-A:1-a, 374-F:2, 362-F:2, 374-F:11