Governor Hassan's Statement on Senate Vote to Pass Net Metering Legislation

Statement

Following a bipartisan vote by the New Hampshire State Senate to pass Senate Bill 333, relative to net energy metering, Governor Maggie Hassan issued this statement:

"Solar is one of many clean energy resources in New Hampshire that contributes to a diverse and reliable energy supply, and businesses and families across the state are utilizing solar to lower their energy bills and to increase their energy independence. The success of New Hampshire's clean energy economy is creating good-paying, high-quality jobs, spurring economic development and helping combat climate change, and New Hampshire recently ranked as one of the top-five renewable energy states.

"We must continue to build on this progress, and lifting the cap on net metering is essential to those efforts. I commend the Senate for its bipartisan vote to pass this critical measure, and I encourage the House to take similar action as quickly as possible so that we can continue our efforts to build a more innovative and more affordable energy future."

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