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New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission - Sustainable Energy Division
The Sustainable Energy Division was created in 2008 to assist the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission in implementing specific state legislative initiatives focused on promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency and to advance the goals of energy sustainability, affordability, and security.
The Commission is charged with implementing New Hampshire's electric Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, which requires each electricity provider in New Hampshire to meet customer load by purchasing or acquiring certificates representing generation from renewable energy, thereby creating a market for renewable energy certificates (RECs) in New Hampshire.
The Sustainable Energy Division assists the Commission in administering the Renewable Energy Fund and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and initiatives in New Hampshire.
The Renewable Energy Fund (REF) receives funding under the New Hampshire's RPS program, from the sale of alternative compliance payments. Funding of $4.5 million was received for the first year of the REF, along with supplemental American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding from the Office of Energy and Planning. These funds are used to award rebates for small wind, solar electric, solar hot water, and wood pellet heating systems as well as for larger, competitive grants for the same range of technologies.
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund (GHGERF) has received $24 million to date from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auctions and has awarded approximately $20 million for programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency and conservation programs.
