relative to utility recovery of costs associated with net energy metering.

This bill would allow electric distribution utilities in New Hampshire to recover the costs associated with net energy metering, a program that lets customers generate their own electricity and sell it back to the grid. Under the proposed changes, utilities must use a specific recovery mechanism approved by the state commission to cover these expenses, which are added to the list of allowable costs for rate-setting purposes. The legislation also clarifies that costs related to retiring certain power generation assets and fulfilling employee protection obligations remain recoverable. If passed, the bill would take effect 60 days after its enactment, though a recent committee review did not recommend it for future legislation.