Energy Efficiency Programs

New Hampshire’s natural gas utilities offered energy efficiency programs from 1993 through 1999, at which time the programs were suspended in light of gas industry restructuring and investigation of the electric industry’s development of energy efficiency programs.

On January 1, 2003, the natural gas utilities again began offering energy efficiency programs for New Hampshire customers. The programs are designed to increase customer awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency products, services and practices, induce lasting market changes and realize energy efficiency savings that might not occur without the programs. Current programs approved for 2011 and 2012 are largely a continuation of programs that have been in effect for a number of years, with incremental improvements over prior versions.  Program summaries from prior versions of the energy efficiency plans are available for review through links identified below.

Programs common to both Unitil/Northern and Liberty/EnergyNorth (formerly National Grid NH) include audit and weatherization services, high efficiency heating and water heating equipment, Energy Star Homes, and a residential Conservation Services Program. Each utility also offers low income efficiency programs and additional programs not common to both. For specific program offerings and requirements, please contact your utility or visit their website.

• Unitil/Northern Utilities: www.northernutilities.com/forhome/eneraudit.htm
• Liberty Utilities (formerly National Grid NH): http://libertyutilities.com/east/gas/

Also see Electric Core Energy Efficiency Programs.

Details of energy efficiency programs filed with the Commission since 2008, including orders and results, can be found in the related docket located in docketbook.  For energy efficiency programs approved by the Commission prior to 2008 see below for orders and results.

Gas Utilities Energy Efficiency Orders & Reports

• DE 10-188 Gas Energy Efficiency Programs
  • Energy Efficiency Order No. 25,189 (12/30/10)
  
  
• 2012
  • Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Program Highlights summarizing program expenses participation and lifetime MMBTU savings.
    • January - March 2012
    • January - June 2012
    • January - September 2012
    • January - December 2012
  • Home Energy Assistance Report - various pages highlighting the progress of the program.
    • January - March 2012
    • January - June 2012
    • January - September 2012
    • January - December 2012
  • Marketing Report
    • January - March 2012
    • January - June 2012
    • January - September 2012
    • January - December 2012


• 2011
  
  • Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Program Highlights summarizing program expenses participation and lifetime MMBTU savings.
  • January - June 2011
  • January - September 2011
  • January - Decembert 2011
  • Home Energy Assistance Report - various pages highlighting the progress of the program.
    • January - June 2011
    • January - September 2011
    • January - Decembert 2011
  • Marketing Report
    • January - June 2011
    • January - September 2011
    • January - Decembert 2011

 

• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 3 (May 2008 - April 2009)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 2 (May 2007 - April 2008)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 1 (May 2006 – April 2007)

• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 3 (May 2008– April 2009)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 2 (May 2007– April 2008)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 1 (May 2006 – April 2007)

Liberty Utilities/EnergyNorth (formerly National Grid NH)

• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 3 (May 2005 – April 2006)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 2 (May 2004 – April 2005)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 1 (Jan 2003 – April 2004)

Unitil/Northern

• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 3 (May 2005 – April 2006)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 2 (May 2004 – April 2005)
• Program Summary of Expenses & Savings – Year 1 (Jan 2003 – April 2004)

Last Revised: 8/19/10