Bill Text: NH SB113 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the electric utility system benefits charge.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-01 - Signed by the Governor on 07/28/2023; Chapter 0162; Effective 09/26/2023 [SB113 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2023-SB113-Introduced.html
SB 113-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0803
10/08
SENATE BILL 113-FN
AN ACT relative to cost effectiveness review of the joint utility energy efficiency plan.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies the public utility commission's review of criteria for cost effectiveness in the joint utilities energy efficiency plans.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0803
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to cost effectiveness review of the joint utility energy efficiency plan.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 System Benefits; Energy Efficiency Plans. Amend RSA 374-F:3, VI-a (d)(4) to read as follows:
(4) Cost effectiveness. For the purpose of the March 1, 2022 filing, and future plan offerings, the commission’s review of the cost effectiveness shall be based upon the latest completed and available Avoided Energy Supply Cost Study for New England, the results of any Evaluation, Measurement, and Valuation studies contracted for by the department of energy or joint utilities, incorporate savings impacts associated with free-ridership for those programs and measures where such free-ridership may have a material impact on savings figures, and use the Granite State Test as the primary test, with the addition of the Total Resource Cost test as a secondary test. The commission shall use benefit per unit cost as only one factor in considering whether the utilities have prioritized program offerings appropriately among and within customer classes. In no instance shall an electric utility’s planned electric system savings fall below 65 percent of its overall planned annual energy savings.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
23-0803
1/16/23
SB 113-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to cost effectiveness review of the joint utility energy efficiency plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Public Utilities Commission
