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SB 232 · 2025 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Net metering rules clarification

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clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions.

Allows renewable energy generators participating in ISO-NE electricity markets to retain market participant status while qualifying for net metering tariffs and clarifies metering practices for customer-generators.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 4, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows renewable energy generators in ISO-NE electricity markets to retain their market participant status while qualifying for net metering tariffs and clarifies metering practices for customer-generators.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Renewable energy generators participating in ISO-NE electricity markets, including energy, capacity, or ancillary services markets, as of January 1, 2025, shall not be required to withdraw or delist from these markets or change their status as market participants as a condition or requirement to be a customer-generator or qualify as eligible for net metering tariffs.”
Section 300:1
“A single net meter that shows the customer's net energy usage by measuring both the inflow and outflow of electricity internally shall be the extent of metering that is required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts.”
Section 300:2
“To be eligible for net metering tariffs, renewable energy generators in ISO-NE electricity markets shall transfer market revenues associated with any energy, capacity, and ancillary services entitlements, along with any associated revenues and proceeds, to the interconnected electric distribution utility throughout the term of participation as a customer-generator.”
Section 300:1
“A [bi-directional] bidirectional metering system that records the total amount of electricity that flows in each direction from the customer premises, either instantaneously or over intervals of an hour or less, shall be required at facilities with a total peak generating capacity of more than 100 kilowatts.”
Section 300:2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Mark McConkeyRPrimeChair· Capital Budget
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRChair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. Howard PearlRVice Chair· Energy and Natural Resources

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

42 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

98% support0% oppose2% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill protects customer generators that are already net metering by ensuring that the Public Utilities Commission cannot change their net metering compensation retroactively.”
— Barbara Callawy, Hanoversupports
“I installed solar panels on my roof taking into account net metering. The PUC should not be able to change net metering compensation retroactively.”
— Robert Drysdale, Hanoversupports
“Please support this bill, to protect customer-generators that are already net metering and ensuring that the Public Utilities Commission cannot change their net metering compensation retroactively.…”
— Margaret Fletcher, Concordsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources37:31–41:223m 51slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0717s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0717s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0717s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy1:02:56–1:05:272m 31slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy2:26:43–2:27:3249slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; ==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Apr 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:17:25–4:24:487m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1602h; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1602h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1602h — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Avard, McConkey, Watters; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report # 2025-2749c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2025-2749c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
  2. Mar 4, 2025SenHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0717s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0717s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0717s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113
  7. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  8. Apr 14, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304
  9. Apr 14, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  10. Apr 21, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  11. Apr 21, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1602h 04/21/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
  12. May 1, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1602h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
  13. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1602h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Avard, McConkey, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  18. Jun 13, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/13/2025, 09:30 am, Room 103 SH, 9:30 a.m.
  19. Jun 17, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2749c Filed 06/17/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
  20. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2749c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 3
  21. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2749c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  22. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
  23. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  24. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0300; Effective 08/01/2025

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