HB723 Repealing the multi-use energy data platform.
Repealing the multi-use energy data platform.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Repealing the platform eliminates utility costs estimated at $4.6–$7 million upfront and $272,800–$416,400 annually that would have been passed to ratepayers, providing modest savings on electric and gas bills.
Your Community
Local governments and municipalities lose access to an energy data platform that could have supported energy planning, efficiency programs, and informed decision-making, though the bill text does not detail what specific community services or programs depended on it.
Your Freedom
The bill does not directly restrict individual rights or local control; it removes a government-mandated reporting mechanism but does not prevent utilities or communities from creating alternative data platforms independently.
Status
Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 28; eff. 06/21/2026
Sponsor
Lex Berezhny (R)
The Short Version
This bill eliminates a requirement for electric and natural gas utilities to build and operate a statewide online energy data platform. According to the fiscal note, this saves utilities (and their ratepayers) an estimated $4.6–$7 million in initial costs plus $272,800–$416,400 annually, but removes a tool that would have provided residents and municipalities access to aggregated energy consumption data.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Electric and natural gas ratepayers in New Hampshire, who avoid cost recovery passed through utility rates
- ▲ Utilities, who avoid mandated platform development and operational costs
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Municipalities and counties that could have used the platform for energy planning and policy decisions
- ▼ Residents and policymakers who lose access to aggregated, standardized energy consumption data for the state
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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