New Hampshire SB 590: relative to electric aggregation plans.

Bill Text

SB 590-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

01/29/2026 0083s

05/21/2026 1995EBA

2026 SESSION

 26-2167

 06/05

SENATE BILL 590-FN

AN ACT relative to electric aggregation plans.

SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

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ANALYSIS

 This bill authorizes municipalities to use revolving funds to support energy services under approved electric aggregation plans.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/29/2026 0083s

05/21/2026 1995EBA 26-2167

 06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to electric aggregation plans.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 New Subparagraph; Revolving Funds. Amend RSA 31:95-h, I by inserting after subparagraph (g) the following new subparagraph: 

 (h) Facilitating the provision of energy services pursuant to the approved electric aggregation plan under RSA 53-E, provided that no funds raised from local taxes shall be used for such purposes.

 2 Powers and Duties of Towns; Miscellaneous; Revolving Funds. Amend RSA 31:95-h, I(f)-(g) to read as follows:

 (f) Financing of energy conservation and efficiency and clean energy improvements by participating property owners in an energy efficiency and clean energy district established pursuant to RSA 53-F; [or]

 (g) Facilitating transactions relative to municipal group net metering[.]; or 

 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 LBA

 26-2167

 02/03/2026

SB 590-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0083s)

AN ACT relative to electric aggregation plans.

FISCAL IMPACT: 

 The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county 
 and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

 New Hampshire Municipal Association