New Hampshire Community Solar Rules

January 05, 2024

Summary

*Note: New Hampshire is currently accepting applications for its low-to-moderate-income community solar program (per SB 270), until February 29, 2024.

Community Solar is governed under New Hampshire's group net metering law and was authorized per SB 98 in 2013.

System Capacity Limit

The system capacity limit depends on the type of generator. Large customer generators are greater than 100 kW and may not be larger than 1 MW. Municipal generators are greater than 1 MW and may not be larger than 5 MW.

Credit Rate

Participants are credited on their bills for each kWh produced by their subscribed community solar project. The credit rate depends on the system size, according to the state's net metering tariff structure.

Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Community Solar

Community solar is eligible for LMI project financing through the state's Renewable Energy Fund. There is a 2.5 cents/kWh credit adder for designated LMI community solar projects. Up to 6 MW per year may be designated as community solar savings projects dedicated to providing solar production to LMI customers.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	New Hampshire
Incentive Type:	Community Solar Rules
Web Site:	https://www.energy.nh.gov/renewable-energy/net-metering-and-group-net-metering/group-net-metering
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
Applicable Utilities:	Liberty Utilities Eversource Unitil
System Capacity Limit:	1 MW; 5 MW for municipal systems.
Program Capacity Limit:	No limit.
Participant Credit Rate:	Rate changes based on system size. See Tariff structure for details.
Low-Moderate Income Provisions:	Community solar is eligible for LMI project financing through the state's Renewable Energy Fund. There is a 2.5 cents/kWh credit adder for designated LMI community solar projects. Up to 6 MW per year may be designated as community solar savings projects dedicated to providing solar production to LMI customers.

Authorities

Name:

RSA 362-A:9, XIV (subsequently amended)

Name:

Puc 900 (subsequently amended)

Contact

Name:	New Hampshire Department of Energy
Organization:	Sustainable Energy Division
Address:	21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10 Concord NH 03301
Phone:	(603) 271-3670
Email:	ENGY.GroupNetMetering@energy.nh.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.