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HB 692 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Advanced electric meter rollout plan

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relative to utility companies adopting advanced meters.

Requires electric distribution utilities that have not implemented interval and advanced metering to develop a plan to make such metering available to customers on an opt-in basis.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires electric distribution utilities under the public utilities commission, which have not yet implemented or are not in the process of implementing interval and advanced metering functionality, to develop a plan to make such metering available to customers on an opt-in basis.

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

“Priority for such meters shall be given to limited producers and customer-generators for accounting temporal exports to the grid in load settlement, with customers interested in providing demand response service having the next priority.”
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“For any demand exceeding the annual budget for legacy meters, the requesting customer or their supplier shall be responsible for the full purchase cost of the new advanced meters.”
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“The specifications for such advanced meters shall include functionality comparable to what is reasonably expected to be required for meters serving distributed energy resources that participate through distributed energy resource aggregators in ISO-NE electricity markets pursuant to FERC Order 2222, including subsequent implementation orders.”
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“Such advanced meters shall be capable of supporting load settlement for net energy metering and limited producers.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kat McGheeDPrimeRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy

Rep. Lucius ParshallD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

89 signed in online · 20 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this critical bill because it is essential to prevent the PUC from allowing the competitive energy marketplace to be undermined.…”
— Bruce Tucker, Peterboroughsupports
“Please have utility companies create interval and advanced metering technology for customers to be able to opt-in. Thank you for updating the process. It is sorely needed. Rebecca MacKenzie, Claremont, NH”
— Rebecca MacKenzie, Claremontsupports
“Advanced meter technology is critical the economic future of NH asit will allow for better management of our energy grid.”
— CATHERINE KONING, Keenesupports
“Customers should not have to pay for interval and advanced metering functionality that other's service may require.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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
  • Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteLay HB692 on Table (Rep. Vose)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:37–7:121m 35slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:54:33–4:56:211m 48slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:13:46–5:15:371m 51slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB692 on Table (Rep. Vose) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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. 23
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/10/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 40
  6. Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB692 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 88
  8. 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.