CHAPTER 103
SB 233-FN - FINAL VERSION
03/06/2025 0544s
1May2025... 1592h
2025 SESSION
25-1148
06/05
SENATE BILL 233-FN
AN ACT relative to the grid modernization advisory group.
SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides additional recommendations for consideration by the grid modernization advisory group.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/06/2025 0544s
1May2025... 1592h 25-1148
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the grid modernization advisory group.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
103:1 New Subparagraphs; Grid Modernization Advisory Group. Amend RSA 12-P:16, II(a) by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following new subparagraphs:
(5) The current and growing electricity reliability challenges in the New Hampshire and New England markets.
(6) The role of energy storage in addressing short-term and long-term reliability challenges.
(7) Market-based solutions to incentivize the development and connection of large-scale energy storage systems designed to enhance reliability.
(8) The use of an indexing storage credit model to incentivize storage market development.
103:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: June 17, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 2025 | 2025-0544s |
| April 21, 2025 | 2025-1592h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 6, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 14, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 14, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
June 18, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025
June 9, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 9, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 9, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16
May 8, 2025: Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1592h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9
May 1, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT): AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9
April 21, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT) 04/14/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
April 9, 2025: 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 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113
March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
March 12, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0544s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
March 6, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-0544s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Feb. 21, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0544s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Feb. 12, 2025: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 10
Jan. 23, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3