Proponents of a bill to regulate “plug-in solar” in New Hampshire believe the devices would democratize access to the solar energy shining on the Granite State in a time of energy uncertainty. But they also want to tread carefully, they said, to avoid potentially dangerous pitfalls. “It really is meant that people who might not […]

(The Center Square) – Residents in New England pay more for electricity than nearly all others, according to the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Two proposals to allow New Hampshire utilities to take a more active role in producing power for the grid were endorsed by their respective chambers last week. The bills are among others put forward this session as a way to bring down New Hampshire’s high energy costs. But what they propose has polarized lawmakers and […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued an executive order Thursday directing the state Department of Energy to create a “nuclear roadmap” for New Hampshire. “Increased use of nuclear generation could significantly reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions while providing reliable household power,” the order reads.  It directs the New Hampshire Department of Energy to identify a path toward […]

A bill that passed the New Hampshire Senate earlier this year proposes something that might sound familiar: funneling millions from the Renewable Energy Fund, designed to finance investment in green projects statewide, into the general fund. That was one of the many provisions of last year’s biennial budget trailer bill, House Bill 2, which was […]

A bill that would allow electric utilities to own a certain quota of fossil fuel and nuclear generation was endorsed Tuesday by a second House committee. The proposal would enable utilities to own natural gas and nuclear generation for the first time since a turn-of-the-century shakeup in utility regulation removed power generation from their domain. […]