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House adopts committee report on net metering expansion after heated debate
Summary
Members debated Senate Bill 228, aimed at expanding community net-metering and raising caps for low- and moderate-income community solar. The House adopted the committee report after a roll call; proponents emphasized benefits for low-income residents and institutions, opponents warned of rate increases citing Maine and utility estimates.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives adopted the majority committee report on Senate Bill 228, a measure altering net-metering rules for customer generators, expanding community solar capacity for low- and moderate-income projects and widening the definition of municipal hosts.
Representative Thomas Corman spoke against the committee report, summarizing the bill's provisions and arguing the expansion could raise costs for nonparticipating ratepayers.…
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