Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB1534

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Electric utility default service rules

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Clarifies policy principles governing electric utility default service, including default service rates and recovery for over- or under-collection.

relative to utility default service.Official record

Energy and Utilities

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64 submissions
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All 12 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

64 submissions
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Nancy Miles
for Myself
Hanover

I support this bill which will more fairly adjust energy costs and will help protect customers on community power and competitive suppliers from having to pay costs that should only impact default service customers. Now there is too much shifting of costs that undermines competitive energy markets.

Support
Gabriele Lieberg
for Myself
Newfields

I strongly support this bill. This bill will improve market competitiveness, and protect consumers!!

Support
Martha Jane Rich
for Myself
Enfield

Support
Donna Tully
for Myself
Littleton

I support this bill for the sake of NH voters.

Support
bruce cote
for Myself
Stratham

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Support
Shirley Montgomery
for Myself
Hanover

This bill helps protect customers on community power and competitive suppliers from having to pay costs that should only impact default service customers from utility over- and under- collection. As it currently works, there is undue cost shifting and undermining of competitive energy markets.

Support
Gretchen Kast
for Myself
Newmarket

I support HB1534. This measure improves the position of the Community Power Coalition, which is a positive force in the market, relative to competitors. It clarifies the policy for collection recovery, which has recently threatened to harm & unfairly burden the residential customers.

Support
Sharon Racusin
for Myself
Hanover

Right now there is undue cost shifting and undermining of competitive energy markets. We use community power and want to protect it.

Support
Hannah Meiselman
for Myself
Manchester

Default service exists to protect consumers. Any changes must clearly benefit ratepayers, not utility profits

Oppose
Patricia Martin
for Myself
Rindge

This is important to me as a homeowner who made a large investment in solar panels even though I couldn't qualify for the 30% tax credit. Reimbursing me for the electricity I produce is the only way for me to recover my investment. Why would the state allow the utilities to "steal" power from its residents?

Support
Richard DeMark
for Myself
Meredith

Amends electric restructuring policy principles for default service rates and recovery for over- & under-collection. ("Default service" is the supply for anyone who doesn't use an alternative supplier or community power provider.) This minimizes customer risk, improves market competitiveness & ensures that the default service rate for net metering customers reflects the market value of distributed energy resources. Protects customers on community power and competitive suppliers from having to pay extra costs. Currently, there is undue cost shifting, undermining market competition.

Support
Greg Marsello
for Myself
Jackson

I support protecting customers on community power and competitive suppliers from having to pay extra costs.

Support
Robert Drysdale
for Myself
Hanover

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Lois Cote
for Myself
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Patricia Hunt
for Myself
Franconia

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Kristen Kinsey
for Myself
Sugar hill

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Margaret Jernstedt
for Myself
Hanover

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Wiltrud Mott-Smith
for Myself
Loudon

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Patricia Beffa-Negrini
for Myself
Nelson

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
bruce berk
for Myself
pittsfield

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Susan Moore
for Myself
Whitefield

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
isabeth gross
for Myself
hanover

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Marilyn Monsein
for Myself
Sugar Hill

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Nicole Benson
for Myself
Newmarket

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Barbara Langworthy
for Myself
Franconia NH

Position recorded without written comment.

Support