New Hampshire

On February 21, at 9:15am, the New Hampshire Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on SB79 – An Act Relative To The Participation Of Customer Generators In Net Energy Metering. The bill, if enacted, would require that any customer generator between 100kW and 5MW with an in service date after January …

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The House Science, Technology, and Energy (STE) Committee will hold hearings on February 8 and 12 to consider the following bills relevant to renewable energy: February 8, 2021 HB 168-FN – An Act Requiring The Adoption Of Innovative Vehicle Emissions Standards Pursuant To Section 177 Of The Federal Clean Air Act. (Virtual Hearing – 10:00 …

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Upcoming EESE Board Meeting: The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Board (EESE) will [hold its next meeting on February 19, 2021. The EESE has not yet posted the agenda for the meeting. Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) Climate Adaptation Webinar: The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) will hold a webinar entitled …

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On August 1, 2017, the New Hampshire Supreme Court accepted a petition for rehearing of the Site Evaluation Committee’s (SEC’s) decision to grant the proposed 28.8 MW Antrim Wind farm a Certificate of Site and Facility. The Stoddard Conservation Commission, the WindAction Group, five meteorologists, the Attorney General’s Office, and property owners abutting the proposed …

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SB 378 – An Act Relative to the Availability of Net Metering Tariffs, the amended version of which was passed by the Senate on February 4, 2016, was introduced in the House on February 11, 2016 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee. This bill requires the public utilities commission to review net …

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee SB 321 – An Act Relative to Incentive Payments to Certain Churches Which are Owners of Small Renewable Energy Generation Facilities An initial hearing was held on January 13, 2016. The hearing was reconvened on January 20, 2016, but the bill is still pending further action. Senate Finance Committee SB …

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