NH Department of Energy

The New Hampshire Department of Energy was established effective July 1, 2021. It was created by the NH legislature to promote and coordinate energy policies and programs in the state. The Public Utilities Commission, Site Evaluation Committee, Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Energy Board are administratively attached.

• Assistance (Help With Energy and Utility Bills), Energy Efficiency programs (Guides, incentives, services, assistance, and grants), Choosing an Energy Supplier, (comprehensive overview of competitive energy supply, considerations, process, FAQ, and a tool to Compare Energy Supply Prices), Your Utility Service (information on utility services, technology and public policy), Find a Utility or Service Provider (a directory of all companies providing electric, natural gas, telephone or water service in the state), File a Complaint or ask a question (help resolve disputes between you - the consumer - and regulated utility companies and utility service providers). Utilities & Provider information (Regulated Utility Services, Utilities by City or Town, Supplier & Aggregator Registration, Information for Telecommunications Providers, File a Report, List of Utilities).
• The Sustainable Energy Division assists the Department in implementing specific state legislative initiatives relating to renewable energy, manages the Renewable Energy Fund (REF), and administers the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law.
• Renewable Energy information and resources: Renewable Energy Fund Rebates, Renewable Energy Fund Grants, Net Metering and Group Net Metering, Energy Codes, Renewable Energy Fund, Renewable Portfolio Standard, Offshore Wind Energy, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Thinking About Going Solar.
• Energy Information: Energy in New Hampshire, NH Fuel Prices, NH 10 Year Energy Strategy, Programs & Initiatives, Resources.
• The New Hampshire Department of Energy Division of Enforcement primarily provides support to other divisions within the Department of Energy and externally to other state agencies in subject matters of:
• Underground Damage Prevention, Pipeline Safety, Electrical Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Physical and Cyber Security, Geographic Information Systems, Audit and Investigation. the Division of Enforcement to utilize the existing safety related rules found in the applicable Administrative Rules known as Puc 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1300, and 1400 rules.
• Rules and Regulatory information (Requests for Proposals, Funding Opportunities, Crossing Licenses, Energy Code Applications, Regulated Utility Services, Administrative Rules, and Statutes)
• Energy Information (Energy in New Hampshire, NH Fuel Prices, NH 10 Year Energy Strategy, Programs & Initiatives, Resources).
• The newly formed DOE manages the planning and policy functions of the PUC to progress productivity and condense repetitive workings.
• The Department of Energy (an independent agency) contributes to PUC proceedings, on behalf of the welfares of the State including consumer protection, policy-making purposes, safety, and regulatory analysis. The DOE peruses to improve public policy results that progress outcomes for energy consumers.