SB 232 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
03/13/2025 0717s
1May2025... 1602h
2025 SESSION
25-1144
06/05
SENATE BILL 232
AN ACT clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions.
SPONSORS: Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows renewable energy generators in ISO-NE electricity markets to retain their market participant status while qualifying for net metering tariffs and clarifies metering practices for customer-generators.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/13/2025 0717s
1May2025... 1602h 25-1144
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Net Energy Metering. Amend RSA 362-A:9, XVI by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) Renewable energy generators participating in ISO-NE electricity markets, including energy, capacity, or ancillary services markets, as of January 1, 2025, shall not be required to withdraw or delist from these markets or change their status as market participants as a condition or requirement to be a customer-generator or qualify as eligible for net metering tariffs. To be eligible for net metering tariffs, renewable energy generators in ISO-NE electricity markets shall transfer market revenues associated with any energy, capacity, and ancillary services entitlements, along with any associated revenues and proceeds, to the interconnected electric distribution utility throughout the term of participation as a customer-generator.
2 Net Energy Metering. Amend RSA 362-A:9, III to read as follows:
III. Metering shall be done in accordance with normal metering practices. A single net meter that shows the customer's net energy usage by measuring both the inflow and outflow of electricity internally shall be the extent of metering that is required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts. A [bi-directional] bidirectional metering system that records the total amount of electricity that flows in each direction from the customer premises, either instantaneously or over intervals of an hour or less, shall be required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of more than 100 kilowatts. The bidirectional system may consist of one or more meters, as long as it can be used to appropriately meter and bill in compliance with utility tariffs and rules. Customer-generators shall not be required to pay for the installation of net meters, but shall pay for the installation of, or procure at their own cost if approved by the interconnecting utility, all [bi-directional] bidirectional metering systems as outlined in utility interconnection tariffs or rules.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | 2025-0717s |
| April 23, 2025 | 2025-1602h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 13, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 13, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 14, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 21, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 21, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1602h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13
May 1, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1602h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13
April 23, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1602h 04/21/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
April 16, 2025: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
April 9, 2025: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
April 2, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304
March 31, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11
March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0717s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
March 13, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-0717s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
March 7, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0717s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
March 7, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0717s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
March 5, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 11
Jan. 23, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3