NH House Testimony

HB1290

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Customer energy storage rules

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Requires the department of energy to adopt rules on installation and use of customer energy storage systems and allows the public utilities commission to approve tariffs and issue orders consistent with, or absent, such rules.

relative to customer energy storage.

Energy and Utilities

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

61 submissions
Support 60Oppose 1Neutral 0
Nancy MilesSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

I support this bill which will provide clear guidelines for homeowners, business owners, and municipalities around installing battery systems. Increased adoption of energy storage systems will shave peak demand and reduce grid stress. By enabling rules around storage, this will encourage more adoption.

Gabriele LiebergSupportNewfields, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

I strongly support this bill. This bill helps to protect the energy grid, especially during times of peak demand.

Martha Jane RichSupportEnfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

I support this plan to adopt rules for energy storage systems. Planning for this kind of infrastructure is sensible and forward-looking. I urge an OTP vote on this bill.

Donna TullySupportLittleton, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

I support this bill for the sake of NH voters.

bruce coteSupportStratham, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Immunizations have proven to be effective in preventing illness. Additionally, a well immunized population provides "herd" immunization that protects both immunized and non-immunized people.

Shirley MontgomerySupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

This bill will provide clear guidelines for homeowners, business owners, and municipalities around installing battery systems. Increased adoption of energy storage systems will shave peak demand and reduce grid stress. By enabling rules around storage, this will encourage more adoption.

Sharon RacusinSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

The NHDOE should be able to adopt rules for installing and interconnecting customer energy storage systems such as batteries to the grid and gives the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) authority to approve related tariffs. It overlaps substantially with another bill we’re supporting this session, HB1718-FN.

Hannah MeiselmanSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Customer-owned energy storage strengthens resilience and affordability, but only if consumers retain control and fair compensation

Michael CohenSupportAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

As a member of the NH Audubon Conservation Committee I encourage you to support this bill. Having the Energy Department establish consistent rules clarifying energy storage is a positive for NH. As more alternative energy comes on line it is important the quality standards are met for the for public safety and for the environment. Please support this bill.

Richard DeMarkSupportMeredith, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

This bill requires an electric utility to move a customer-generator back to default service if the customer-generator was enrolled in a third-party electricity supply program without explicit consent. It also requires the utility to retroactively apply net metering credits for up to 6 months for any exported kWh that were not credited because of the inadvertent enrollment. This would protect customer-generators from administrative mistakes by the utilities.

Greg MarselloSupportJackson, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

I support enabling rules around storage, this encourages renewables adoption.

Robert DrysdaleSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Lois CoteSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Patricia HuntSupportFranconia, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Kristen KinseySupportSugar hill, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Margaret JernstedtSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Wiltrud Mott-SmithSupportLoudon, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Stephanie VazzanoOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Susan FanburgSupportBedford, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Patricia Beffa-NegriniSupportNelson, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

bruce berkSupportpittsfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

James MooreSupportWhitefield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Susan MooreSupportWhitefield, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

isabeth grossSupporthanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Marilyn MonseinSupportSugar Hill, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.