relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.

Summary

This bill expands New Hampshire's energy policy to allow electric utilities to directly own or invest in natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear power generation facilities—in addition to renewable energy resources—to improve grid reliability and ensure consistent power supply. Utilities can invest in these resources up to 10 percent of their peak load capacity, with individual generation units capped at 5 megawatts, and they can seek to recover their investment costs through customer rates if approved by the Public Utilities Commission as being in the public interest. The bill removes previous restrictions that limited utility ownership of generation equipment, potentially allowing utilities to play a larger role in energy production while giving regulators authority to evaluate whether such investments benefit ratepayers.

Bill history

1. Invalid Date · House
   Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 1 P. 35
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   Public Hearing: 02/02/2026 09:30 am GP 229
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   Executive Session: 02/09/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
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   Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0594h 02/09/2026 (Vote 11-6; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 7 P. 39
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   Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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   Amendment # 2026-0594h: Amendment Adopted DV 178-145 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 103
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   Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0594h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 191-149 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 104
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   Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 106
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   Division I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
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    Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
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    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 15-10; Regular Calendar)
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    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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    Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 198-153 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 37
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    Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 7
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    Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 103, State House, 09:00 am; Senate Calendar 14
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    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1705s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 17
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    Committee Amendment # 2026-1705s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
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    Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1705s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
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    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026; Vote 7-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 18A
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    Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
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    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1705s (Reps. Vose, Weyler): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 150
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    Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, Bernardy, D. Thomas, Notter 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 150
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    Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13
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    President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13
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    Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 10:00 am GP 228
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    Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2067c; 06/04/2026
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    Conference Committee Report # 2026-2067c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14
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    Removed from Consent (Reps. Granger, Harrington, Kaczynski, Tom Mannion, Drew, Mehegan, Popovici-Muller, Ploszaj, Farrington, DeRoy) 06/04/2026 House Journal 14 P. 12
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    Conference Committee Report 2026-2067c: Adopted, DV 306-46 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 21
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    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2193e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14
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    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2193e: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56
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    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56
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    Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15
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    Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 334; eff. 09/13/2026

Votes

Historical import. Session: 2026