HB224 Relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund.
Relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Electric ratepayers receive direct rebates of $1.5–7.3 million annually distributed per kilowatt-hour usage, providing modest but concrete bill reductions.
Your Community
Reduced renewable energy program funding may limit thermal and electrical renewable initiatives, solar incentives, and offshore wind development that could benefit communities long-term.
Your Freedom
No direct impact on individual rights or local control; the bill is procedural in redirecting existing fund allocations.
Status
Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159
Sponsor
Jeanine Notter (R)
The Short Version
This bill requires the Department of Energy to rebate excess renewable energy fund money back to all electric ratepayers rather than retaining it for programs or transferring it to the general fund. NH ratepayers would receive modest annual rebates estimated between $1.5–7.3 million total, though the exact timing and amount per household are not specified in the bill.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ All NH electric ratepayers, who receive annual rebates on a per-kilowatt-hour basis
- ▲ State, county, and local government entities as ratepayers (receiving approximately 1% of rebates for the state)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Renewable energy program initiatives that lose funding, including thermal and electrical renewable energy projects, solar incentives, and offshore wind industry development
- ▼ General Fund, which loses $1.5–6.3 million annually in FY 2026–2027 that would have been transferred from the Renewable Energy Fund
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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