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1 New Paragraph; Electric Utility Restructuring; Definitions. Amend RSA 374-F:2 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. "Advanced nuclear resource" (ANR) means generation IV nuclear technologies that include gas-cooled, lead-cooled, sodium-cooled, supercritical water-cooled, and molten salt and very high temperature reactors, small modular, thermal-only, and encased fuel pellets reactors, including any micro, mini, or small nuclear reactor having a generating capacity between 0 and 300 megawatts.
2 Purchased Power Agreements. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 374-F:11, I to read as follows:
I. Investor-owned electric distribution utilities may elect to develop and, no later than June 30, 2025, issue a request for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources .
3 Purchased Power Agreements. Amend the introductory paragraph for RSA 374-F:11, II to read as follows:
II. Any investor-owned electric distribution utility electing to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section shall petition the public utilities commission for authorization to enter the agreement no later than June 30, 2026 .
4 Coordination of Studies and Development Activities; Position Established. Amend RSA 162-B:4, III to read as follows:
III. The coordinator of nuclear development and regulatory activities shall have the duty to coordinate and produce the reports required by RSA 162-B:3, as well as coordinate the studies conducted, and the recommendations and proposals made, in this state with like activities in New England and other states and with the policies and regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Paragraph; Electric Utility Restructuring; Definitions. Amend RSA 374-F:2 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. "Advanced nuclear resource" (ANR) means generation IV nuclear technologies that include gas-cooled, lead-cooled, sodium-cooled, supercritical water-cooled, and molten salt and very high temperature reactors, small modular, thermal-only, and encased fuel pellets reactors, including any micro, mini, or small nuclear reactor having a generating capacity between 0 and 300 megawatts.
2 Purchased Power Agreements. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 374-F:11, I to read as follows:
I. Investor-owned electric distribution utilities may elect to develop and, no later than June 30, 2025, issue a request for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources , except for advanced nuclear resources as defined inRSA 374-F:2, II-a, for which proposals can be developed until June 30, 2035 .
3 Purchased Power Agreements. Amend the introductory paragraph for RSA 374-F:11, II to read as follows:
II. Any investor-owned electric distribution utility electing to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section shall petition the public utilities commission for authorization to enter the agreement no later than June 30, 2026 , or June 30, 2036, for advanced nuclear resources as defined inRSA 374-F:2, II-a .
4 Coordination of Studies and Development Activities; Position Established. Amend RSA 162-B:4, III to read as follows:
III. The coordinator of nuclear development and regulatory activities shall have the duty to coordinate and produce the reports required by RSA 162-B:3, as well as coordinate the studies conducted, and the recommendations and proposals made, in this state with like activities in New England and other states and with the policies and regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. These activities may include the management of funding and oversight of nuclear incentive programs, such as those described byRSA 374-G:4, as well as outreach programs to inform and educate the public, particularly regarding safety.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.