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HB 1722 · 2026 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Rules for large electric facility customers

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relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities.

Creates a regulatory framework for large-energy-use retail electricity facilities, directing the public utilities commission to establish a separate customer classification, set cost-based tariffs, and regulate long-term contracts.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a regulatory framework for large-energy-use retail electricity facilities, directs the public utilities commission to develop a separate classification for such customers, set cost-based tariffs, and regulate long-term contracts to prevent adverse cost impacts on other ratepayers.

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

““Facility” means all buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items that are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and that are owned or operated by the same person or entity.”
RSA 374-I:1
“The public utilities commission shall establish a separate classification of retail electric service for large-energy-use facilities.”
RSA 374-I:2
“In reviewing or approving a proposed tariff schedule for large-energy-use facilities, the commission shall consider whether the proposed rates:”
RSA 374-I:3
“The commission shall require an electric utility entering into a contract to serve a large-energy-use facility to include provisions covering transmission, distribution, interconnection, energy, capacity, and ancillary services.”
RSA 374-I:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kat McGheeDPrimeRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Tony CaplanD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD

Public testimony

11 signed in online

91% support9% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026HouseDivisionSpecial Order next order of business (Rep. Weber)Adopted214–126
    Overall
    63% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted185–156How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    183–299% yea
    Democrats
    2–1541% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:02:14–5:04:442m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy43:32–44:391m 7slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor6:34:47–6:42:508m 3slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 185-156; Special Order next order of business (Rep. Weber) — adopted, division 214-126

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 33
  2. Feb 9, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/09/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Feb 17, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 107
  5. Feb 25, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 12, 2026HouseSpecial Order next order of business (Rep. Weber): MA DV 214-126 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 87
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-156 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 87

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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