Revision: May 26, 2026, 1:22 p.m.
May 26, 2026
2026-2067-CofC
04/08
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1775-FN, relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as passed by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend RSA 374-G:2-a, II as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. The cumulative name plate capacity in megawatts of natural gas and nuclear electric generation owned by or receiving investments from an electric utility under this chapter shall not exceed 10 percent of the utility’s total distribution peak load in megawatts.
Amend the bill by replacing section 4 with the following:
4 Rate Filing; Authorization. Amend RSA introductory paragraph for RSA 374-G:5, II to read as follows:
II. Prior to authorizing a utility's recovery of investments made in [distributed energy resources]natural gas or nuclear distributed energy resources, or other distributed energy resources, the commission shall determine that the utility's investment and its recovery in rates, as proposed, are in the public interest. Determination of the public interest under this [section]chapter shall include giving a balanced consideration and proportional weight to each of the following factors:
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1775-FN, relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Avard, Dist. 12 Rep. Vose, Rock. 5
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Sen. Pearl, Dist. 17 Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36
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Sen. Watters, Dist. 4 Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16
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Rep. Notter, Hills. 12