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HB 654 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Small customer-generators joining net metering groups

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relative to allowing small customer-generators the ability to participate in group-net metering.

Allows customer-generators to form net metering groups with any customer, including other customer-generators, and requires commission rules to ensure small customer-generators may participate as group members.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Allows group hosts who are customer-generators to form a group with any customer, including those who are also customer-generators. II. Requires any future rules by the commission to allow small customer-generators to be members of a group for net metering. III. Requires any agency that issues rules affecting group net metering must also ensure that small customer-generators are allowed to be members of a group for net metering.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas CormenDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Kat McGheeDRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy

Also: Rep. Tony CaplanD, Rep. Chris MunsD, Rep. Lucius ParshallD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD

Public testimony

9 signed in online

78% support11% oppose11% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-049:00 amHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-101:00 pmHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 21
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Feb 10, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2025 (Vote 12-5; RC) HC 14 P. 28
  5. Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseLay HB654 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 80
  7. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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