HB1724 Relative to public transparency of electric utility retail charges and cost reporting for transmission, wholesale electricity, capacity, and generation adequacy.
Relative to public transparency of electric utility retail charges and cost reporting for transmission, wholesale electricity, capacity, and generation adequacy.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Transparency in utility billing helps ratepayers understand charges and can put pressure on utilities to control costs.
Your Community
Public cost reporting empowers communities and regulators to hold utilities accountable for rate increases.
Your Freedom
Enhances the public's right to know how their utility rates are calculated and spent.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0737h
Sponsor
Wendy Thomas (D)
The Short Version
Would require electric utilities to publicly report detailed breakdowns of retail charges including transmission, wholesale, capacity, and generation costs, giving ratepayers visibility into what they pay for.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Residential and commercial ratepayers
- ▲ Consumer advocates
- ▲ Public Utilities Commission
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Utilities that prefer less public scrutiny of cost structures
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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