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SB 112 · 2026 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Multi-year electricity purchase agreements

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relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.

Allows the department of energy or electric distribution utilities to issue requests for proposals for multi-year power purchase agreements and to coordinate with other New England states on such proposals.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows the department of energy or the electric distribution utilities, or both, to issue requests for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources, and coordinate with one or more New England states in issuing this RFP.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the Senate. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Investor-owned electric distribution utilities and the department of energy may elect to develop and[, no later than June 30, 2025,] issue a request for proposals for multi-year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant environmental attributes from electric energy sources.”
Section 2
“All megawatt hours procured through agreements made pursuant to this section shall come from existing, new, or incremental electric energy sources.”
Section 3
“"Existing electric energy sources" means all sources that currently provide energy to the ISO-NE regional markets, including nuclear power generation facilities located in the ISO-NE control area that commenced commercial operation before January 1, 2011.”
Section 4
“Any investor-owned electric distribution utility electing to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section shall petition the public utilities commission for authorization to enter the agreement [no later than June 30, 2026].”
Section 5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin AvardRPrimeChair· Energy and Natural Resources

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0542s4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0542sadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0542sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Oct 14, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Refer for Interim Study16–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources25:33–34:258m 52slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0542s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0542s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0542s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy1:05:03–1:20:0915m 6slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Oct 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy50:45–55:424m 57slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy34:14–37:363m 22slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; Executive Session

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. Feb 11, 2025SenHearing: 02/11/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0542s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0542s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0542s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 14, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  8. Apr 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
  9. Apr 21, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  10. Apr 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  11. Apr 23, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  12. Oct 14, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/14/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  13. Oct 14, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/14/2025 01:00 pm GP 229
  14. Oct 14, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/14/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 51 P. 17
  15. Jan 7, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78
  16. Jun 2, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 06/02/2026 09:00 am GP 229
  17. Jun 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 06/02/2026 09:30 am GP 229

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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