Revision: June 16, 2026, 9:34 a.m.
June 16, 2026
2026-2157-EBA
09/05
Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 1718-FN
The Committee on Enrolled Bills to which was referred HB 1718-FN
AN ACT relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering.
Having considered the same, report the same with the following amendment, and the recommendation that the bill as amended ought to pass.
FOR THE COMMITTEE
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Explanation to Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 1718-FN
This enrolled bill amendment inserts a contingency to avoid a conflict should HB 1742 of the 2026 regular legislative session become law.
Enrolled Bill Amendment to HB 1718-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 6 with the following:
7 Limited Electrical Energy Producers Definitions. Amend RSA 362-A:1-a, II-b to read as follows:
II-b. "Eligible customer-generator" or "customer-generator" means an electric utility customer who owns, operates, or purchases power from an electrical generating facility either powered by renewable energy or which employs a heat led combined heat and power system, with a total peak generating capacity, or maximum nameplate rating, of up to and including one megawatt, except as provided for a municipal host as defined in paragraph II-c, that is located behind a retail meter on the customer's premises, is interconnected and operates in parallel with the electric grid, and is used to offset the customer's own electricity requirements. Energy storage, as defined in RSA 374-H:1, III, may be added to such a generation facility without affecting the generation facility's size determination relating to its eligibility to net meter. Such energy storage, if configured to allow electricity to be exported to the grid, shall be charged only from such generation facility, except as provided for in RSA 362-A:9, XXV. Incremental generation added to an existing generation facility, that does not itself qualify for net metering, shall qualify if such incremental generation meets the qualifications of this paragraph and is metered separately from the [nonqualifying] non-qualifying facility.
8 New Paragraph; Net Metering. Amend RSA 362-A:9 by inserting after paragraph XXIV the following new paragraph:
XXV. The commission may determine terms and conditions for how a customer-generator may use and be compensated for exports to the grid from energy storage added to renewable energy generation sources in conjunction with net metering and related tariff provisions. The commission shall require such energy storage, if configured to allow electricity to be exported to the grid, to be charged only from such generation facility, unless charging is under the control of an entity other than the customer-generator or as otherwise authorized by the commission in an adjudicated proceeding.
9 Contingency. If HB 1742 of the 2026 regular legislative session becomes law, sections 1 and 4 of this act shall not take effect and sections 7 and 8 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027. If HB 1742 of the 2026 regular legislative session does not become law, sections 1 and 4 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027 and sections 7 and 8 of this act shall not take effect.
I. Sections 1, 4, 7, and 8 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 9 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.