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Class I Thermal Renewable Energy Certificate Program

Introduction of Thermal RPS Program Development 

Laws of 2012, Chapter 272, SB 218-FN – FINAL VERSION amends the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law, RSA 362-F and creates a Class I sub-class for useful thermal renewable energy.  Per Order No. 25,484 under Docket No. DE 13-021, the Commission delayed the start of the thermal subclass until 2014.  The thermal requirement increases by 0.2% annually to 2.6% by 2025.  The PUC is required to “establish procedures by which electricity and useful thermal energy production not tracked by ISO-New England from customer-sited sources, including behind the meter production, may be included within the certificate program, provided such sources are located within NH.  RSA 362-F:6, II.”

Preliminary Draft Rule

The PUC requests comment on the preliminary draft revision of Puc 2500, Electric Renewable Portfolio Standard, which incorporates the provisions of SB 218.  Please provide any comments by January 25, 2013.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Liz Nixon at elizabeth.nixon@puc.nh.gov or (603) 271-6018. 

Stakeholder Meetings
The next stakeholder meeting to discuss the preliminary draft of Puc 2500, Electric Renewable Portfolio Standard, will be January 25, 2013 at 9:30 am in Getz Hearing Room 103 at the Public Utilities Commission at 21 S. Fruit Street, Concord, NH.