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HB 567 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Cutting thermal energy renewable credits

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relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes.

Removes technologies producing useful thermal energy from the state's electric renewable portfolio standards, eliminating the class I thermal energy carve-out and associated certificate requirements for electricity providers.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill removes the inclusion of technologies producing useful thermal energy from the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“A set percentage of the class I totals shall be satisfied annually by the acquisition of renewable energy certificates from qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy as defined in RSA 362-F:2, XV-a.”
RSA 362-F:3
“The set percentage shall be 0.4 percent in 2014, 0.6 percent in 2015, 0.8 percent in 2016, and increased annually by 0.2 percent per year from 2017 through 2023, after which it shall remain unchanged.”
RSA 362-F:3
“Class II shall increase to 0.5 percent beginning in 2018, 0.6 percent beginning in 2019, and 0.7 percent beginning in 2020, otherwise classes II-IV shall remain at the same percentages from 2015 through 2025 except as provided in RSA 362-F:4, V-VI.]”
RSA 362-F:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael HarringtonRPrime
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Douglas ThomasRVice Chair· Science, Technology and Energy

Also: Rep. James SummersR

Public testimony

272 signed in online · 84 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForSkepticism toward wind energy and existing energy adequacy

AgainstThermal energy is a legitimate renewable resource

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“I oppose wind energy! They are unsightly, kill whales, and we have plenty of energy available we are not using!”
— ROBERT WARDELL, Hopkintonsupports
“The portfolio and T recs are very important to my company and my NH suppliers. We need to support local energy supply”
— Charlie Howland, New Ipswich · Warwick Millsopposes
“Mining for coal and other unreplaceable resources is NOT the answer. This just increases the cost of electric to your constituents. No.”
— Jennifer Suitter, Merrimackopposes
“Please oppose this chilling of free speech and putting it into a law. Such vaguely worded directives could prevent the government from getting advice and making sure that all citizens are included in decisions. these kinds of initiatives improve lives.”
— Sara Smith, Pembrokeopposes

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energyfrom 7:39:24located in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Public Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:51–5:2635slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Public Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:06:00–4:06:2929slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 16
  2. Feb 3, 2025House==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 10, 2025House==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 3, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 16

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.