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SB 106 · 2026 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Net metering rules for customer generators

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relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy metering.

Requires large customer-generators participating in net energy metering to consume at least 33 percent of their own generation.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — indefinitely postponed · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires large customer-generators participating in net energy metering to consume at least 33 percent of their own generation.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill As Amended by the Senate (2nd committee). Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Incremental generation added to an existing generation facility, that does not itself qualify for net metering, shall qualify if such incremental generation meets the qualifications of this paragraph and is metered separately from the [nonqualifying] non-qualifying facility.”
Section 1
“"Industrial host" means a customer-generator with a total peak generating capacity of greater than one megawatt and less than 5 megawatts, used to offset the electricity requirements of a group consisting exclusively of commercial, industrial, or institutional entities with one or more accounts, provided that all accounts are located within the same utility franchise service territory.”
Section 2
“Alternative tariffs for net energy metering shall be made available to eligible customer-generators by each electric distribution utility in conformance with Order No. 26,029 dated June 23, 2017, and with net metering rules adopted by the commission.”
Section 3
“IV-a.(a) Facilities eligible for the net metering tariff under this section for customer-generators larger than one megawatt and up to 5 megawatt with an in-service date after January 1, 2026 and not acting as a group net metering host, must consume at least 33 percent of the generation, on an annual basis.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeMajority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRVice Chair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0257s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0257sadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0257sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-0543sadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0543sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Oct 14, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Refer for Interim Study17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseDivisionLay SB106 on Table (Rep. Weber)Failed148–176
    Overall
    46% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseRoll callIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Vose)Adopted172–152How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    170–398% yea
    Democrats
    2–1491% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources55:57–1:06:1110m 14slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:36:20–1:38:552m 35slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0257s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0257s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0257s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:37:19–3:40:473m 28slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0543s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-0543s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:07:20–5:15:548m 34slocated in the stream transcript==CANCELLED== Public Hearing; Public Hearing
  • Apr 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:06:13–4:10:053m 52slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Oct 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy3:09:52–3:12:553m 3slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor7:05:28–7:25:2219m 54slocated in the stream transcriptIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Vose) — adopted, roll call 172-152; Lay SB106 on Table (Rep. Weber) — failed, division 148-176

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 7
  3. Feb 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0257s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenSB 106-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0257s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  6. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0257s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-0543s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  9. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0543s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  10. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 111
  11. Apr 14, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  12. Apr 14, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/14/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  13. Apr 21, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  14. Apr 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  15. Apr 23, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  16. Oct 14, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/14/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  17. Oct 14, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/14/2025 01:00 pm GP 229
  18. Oct 14, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/14/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 17
  19. Jan 5, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Vose, D. McGuire, Hill, Sabourin dit Choiniere, Schneller, Bernardy, Cambrils, Summers, D. Thomas, Mattson) 01/05/2026 HJ 1 P. 43
  20. Jan 8, 2026HouseLay SB106 on Table (Rep. Weber): MF DV 148-176 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 72
  21. Jan 8, 2026HouseIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Vose): MA RC 172-152 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 72

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Documents (PDF)

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