HB 1666 · 2026 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee
Capacity planning in energy strategy
AI-generatedrequiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy.
Expands the state's 10-year energy strategy to include electric capacity planning for emerging sectors, requires periodic expert consultation, and adds analysis of demand-side measures.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill expands the state energy strategy to include electric capacity planning for emerging sectors, requires periodic expert consultation, and adds an analysis of demand-side measures.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“This section report may require consulting with subject matter experts in capacity planning to define recommendations every 3 years.”
“The strategy shall also include consideration of the extent to which demand-side measures including efficiency, conservation, demand response, and load management can cost-effectively meet the state's energy needs, and proposals to increase the use of such demand resources to reduce energy costs and increase economic benefits to the state.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas CormenDDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
- Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
Also: Rep. Tony CaplanD, Sen. David WattersD
Public testimony
45 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony
98% support2% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“There is no evidence that Sharia Law could ever be enforced in New Hampshire. Muslims follow US law. This bill just singles out Muslims for criticism. It is clearly discriminatory.”
“This is common sense legislation that will enable the state to better plan for electricity challenges in the future.”
“I strongly urge you to support HB 1666. It is a smart and needed bill to help strengthen our state's energy planning and to help provide a more cogent analysis of energy demand. Thank you for your consideration, John Walsh”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–7Overall61% yea
- Mar 5, 2026HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted178–149Overall54% yea
Hearings and debates
- Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy1:23:49–1:25:001m 11slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy34:37–35:421m 5slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
- Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor7:47:11–7:50:273m 16slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 178-149
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 30
- Feb 9, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- Feb 17, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 9 P. 45
- Feb 24, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 178-149 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 132
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.