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RSA 362-F:13 · Rulemaking

Title
XXXIV: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter
362-F · ELECTRIC RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
Status
current
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362-F:13 Rulemaking. – The department of energy shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to:

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I.

Administer the electric renewable portfolio standard program including the development of an alternative to the regional generation information system to the extent necessary.

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II.

Ascertain, monitor, and enforce compliance with the program to the extent not addressed in the department's rules.

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III.

Include within the program electric production not tracked by ISO-New England from eligible customer-sited sources.

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IV.

Administer the renewable energy fund and make expenditures from the fund.

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V.

Establish procedures for the classification of existing or proposed generation facilities, including a provision for a preliminary designation option, and to verify the completion of capital investments required of certain class I resources.

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VI.

Define when a repowered generation unit qualifies as a new class I source under RSA 362-F:4. VI-a. Adopt procedures for the metering, verification, and reporting of useful thermal energy output. VI-b. Establish procedures for the metering, verification, and reporting of useful thermal energy output for producers of biodiesel no later than December 31, 2017.

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VII.

Otherwise discharge the responsibilities delegated to the department of energy under this chapter.

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VIII.

The department may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to determine best management practices for qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy. Source. 2007, 26:2, eff. July 10, 2007. 2012, 272:16, 17, eff. June 19, 2012. 2016, 122:2, eff. July 19, 2016. 2021, 91:241, eff. July 1, 2021.

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Source. 2007, 26:2, eff. July 10, 2007. 2012, 272:16, 17, eff. June 19, 2012. 2016, 122:2, eff. July 19, 2016. 2021, 91:241, eff. July 1, 2021.

Source history

  • 2007, 26:2, eff. July 10, 2007
  • 2012, 272:16, 17, eff. June 19, 2012
  • 2016, 122:2, eff. July 19, 2016
  • 2021, 91:241, eff. July 1, 2021

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  • 2026 HB1534 reference

    through the competitive market and may be administered by independent third parties. Any prudently incurred costs arising from compliance with the renewable portfolio standards of RSA 362-F for utility default service or [purchased power agreements] purchases of power, capacity, and ancillary services to serve utility default service shall be recovered through [the] default service [charge] charges. To th

  • 2026 HB1542 add

    of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Committee Established. There is established a study committee on New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F and the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10. 2 Membership and Compensation. I. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (a) Three members of the house of representatives, at least one of whom is cu

  • 2026 HB1542-FN add

    of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Committee Established. There is established a study committee on New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F and the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10. 2 Membership and Compensation. I. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (a) Three members of the house of representatives, at least one of whom is cu

  • 2026 HB1721 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility and Credits; Renewable Energy Certificates. Amend RSA 362-F by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 362-F:6-a Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility and Credits. I. Renewable energy systems that began operation prior to the effective date of this section

  • 2026 HB1721-FN amend · effective 2026-07-01

    the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility and Credits; Renewable Energy Certificates. Amend RSA 362-F by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 362-F:6-a Renewable Portfolio Standard Eligibility and Credits. I. Renewable energy systems that began operation prior to the effective date of this section

  • 2026 HB1724 reference

    innovation to ensure that the state can procure affordable, reliable, diverse, and secure energy resources, including energy generation combined with storage, and consistent with RSA 362-F. [III.](c) New Hampshire shall allow market forces and market-based mechanisms to drive prudent use of energy resources. Government intervention to economically advantage one technology over another shall be time-limit