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LEADING THE CHARGE FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Educating concerned residents, organizations, and community leaders. Advocating for New Hampshire's clean energy transition. DRIVING A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE Working toward a clean energy future here in New Hampshire is a big responsibility, and far too large for one person or organization to tackle alone. So we've built a coalition of clean energy champions, made up of local communities and residents, elected officials and leaders, and organizations committed to a more sustainable future, who are on the front line building a cleaner, greener future right here in the granite state. BUILDING ENERGY POLICY CONSENSUS To make the successful transition to clean energy, we need structural solutions. The best way to do that is to work with our local elected officials, because they have the power to make New Hampshire a leader in responsibly developed clean energy policy. And as a watchdog at the state agency that regulates essential utility services, the legislature, and around the state, Clean Energy NH has been critical in creating and defending the state's foundational policies that encourage developing an educated workforce, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. BECOME PART OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LEADING CLEAN ENERGY COALITION "Energy is a complicated issue. Clean Energy NH is doing an amazing job trying to educate everybody - from legislators in Concord to municipalities, homeowners associations, and our cities and towns. And I think the only way that this is going to be successful is if we're all working on this as a group, as a team, and working on it together. Clean Energy NH pulls everybody together and really does look at this as a system. I'm proud to support Clean Energy NH." - Steve Walker, IMBY Energy 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Read the most recent annual report for Clean Energy NH and learn about our work as we lead New Hampshire's clean energy transition. VIEW HERE WILL YOU HELP US MAKE THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Never miss the latest news, action alerts, recommended reading, events, and more. SUBSCRIBE JOIN US AT AN UPCOMING EVENT Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Technical Assistance Workshop Thu, Jan 23 Peterborough Town Library Jan 23, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St, Peterborough, NH 03458, USA Jan 23, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St, Peterborough, NH 03458, USA Learn about no-cost technical assistance for small businesses through the USDA’s REAP grant. Register BECOME A MEMBER Show your support by becoming a member and joining us in the fight to build a cleaner, greener Granite State! JOIN OUR COALITION EXPLORE CLEAN ENERGY INSIGHTS & UPDATES Clean Energy NH Oct 1 4 min read First Solar Array Owned and Operated in State by Utility was a Team Effort Written by Alec O'Meara, Director of External Affairs at Unitil It had rained the night before, making the 36-acre lot tucked at the end... Clean Energy NH Aug 15 3 min read Folks, We Have a Settlement. The majority of the participants in the docket that will determine the future of the local renewable energy industry agree to leave net... Clean Energy NH Jul 15 3 min read YPiE Spotlight: Meet Bela Bogdanovic Name: Bela Bogdanovic Title: Chief of Staff Employer: Dig Energy City/Town of Residence: Boston, MA Education: MA Development Studies,... CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS LEADERS Clean Energy Leader business members are industry leaders committed to transforming New Hampshire's energy future. WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! URO REALTY, LLC TTG Properties, LLC

SOLAR NET ENERGY METERING Helping the Granite State Go Solar Learn More Take Action Powering Savings, Empowering You Net Energy Metering (NEM) promotes cost savings, empowers customer choice, stimulates economic growth, and enhances environmental sustainability while contributing to a more reliable and resilient energy grid. This policy has been helping local people go solar in New Hampshire since 1998, and supports locally generated small-scale hydropower. But now, with no legacy plan in place after the current program ends in 2040, net metering faces an uncertain future in New Hampshire. Why Does NEM Matter? Learn a little more about how Net Energy Metering (NEM) works and what impact it has on helping to move the needle forward on clean energy adoption here in New Hampshire. Download Fact Sheet NEM Talking Points Learn More Sign-Up, Stay Informed Would you like to stay informed on all things Net Energy Metering policy and legislation in New Hampshire? Sign-up below. Subscribe Make Sure Your Voice is Heard! Contact NH regulators to let them know that NEM empowers us to take control of our energy costs, grow our local economy, and invest in a more sustainable future. Contact the NH PUC Take Action In the News Solar net metering program left unchanged, will end in 16 years Keep Reading PUC decision on net metering makes future of solar in NH uncertain, expert says Keep Reading NH regulators consider changes to the way small renewable energy generators are compensated Keep Reading In unexpected move, New Hampshire utilities voice support for solar net metering Keep Reading Time for a ‘live free’ Energy Policy Keep Reading What’s the value of rooftop solar panels? A new study is helping New Hampshire find out. Keep Reading Aug 15 Folks, We Have a Settlement. 557 0 comments 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Dec 18, 2023 NEM 3.0: Local Renewables Lower Electric Rates for All Granite Staters 845 3 comments 3 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3

CAREERS IN ENERGY COME FOR THE MISSION, STAY FOR THE TEAM According to a report commissioned by The Nature Conservancy , the federal Inflation Reduction Act is slated to send $2.6 billion to the Granite State. This will generate over 4,000 new jobs and $350.7 million in the local economy over the ten years. CENH OPPORTUNIES Clean Energy NH (CENH) is working to advance a clean energy economy for all of New Hampshire. We deliver policy and technical expertise to empower businesses, municipalities, and policymakers to make informed energy decisions to lower costs, improve sustainability, and realize the other benefits of New Hampshire-based energy solutions. CENH has played a leading role in crafting and defending key policies in support of the tran sition to a clean energy economy and serves as a key liaison to local decision-makers who are seeking to reduce their energy spending and achieve their clean energy goals. Join the diverse, passionate, and talented people who are working to develop a clean energy f uture for the Granite State. Working in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry, professionals can take pride in their work knowing that it is for everyone’s benefit. Working on clean, renewable energy sources is better for our state's economy, environment, public health and preserving our natural resources. This industry helps to make a tangible, positive impact. FEATURED POSITIONS ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNIES APPLY HERE APPLY HERE APPLY HERE APPLY HERE APPLY HERE APPLY HERE APPLY HERE

The majority of the participants in the docket that will determine the future of the local renewable energy industry agree to leave net metering in place unchanged. Nearly all of the parties in the latest net metering docket  have come to agreement as to what the future of the policy that supports local distributed energy generation will be. For those interested in reading the complete settlement agreement, you can find it linked here , but here is the abbreviated version of what the settling parties are asking the Commission to do: The current net metering structure, which was established in 2017 , shall remain in place for a period of at least two years.  Two years after the release of the Commission’s order in this docket, the utilities shall propose new Net Metering Time of Use Rates.   New projects that take part in the net metering program shall be allowed to do so for a period of 20 years , after which point they will transition onto whatever new tariffs are available at that time.  The utilities shall create a new system of application fees  for net metered projects to reduce the administrative costs borne by non-net-metering customers. These fees range from $200 to $1,000 per project.  The utilities shall commence  an 18-month period of data collection,  which will gather more information regarding net metering generation profiles, customer consumption trends, and other necessary information to make wise decisions about the future of net metering in the next docket.  Why did the settling parties decide on these terms?  It’s valuable to consider the context. As a result of cuts to the net metering program in 2017 , New Hampshire already has the lowest net metering reimbursement rate in New England. Local solar in NH is credited at around 10 cents per kWh for large projects, and 14.7 cents per kWh for excess generation smaller ones. In Maine projects are paid between 13 and 25 cents per kWh, and in Vermont the rate is 16 cents per kWh. In Southern New England the reimbursement rates are even higher. Unlike the surrounding states, New Hampshire has a very “ thrifty and frugal ” net metering program. The settlement comes following the release of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources report in 2022 , which found that there is  no “unreasonable” cost-shifting occurring  as a result of net metering. CENH’s testimony  suggests that the reverse may actually be true, and local generation may be  decreasing electricity rates for all consumers . The utilities themselves agree  that net metering should be allowed to remain in place, a position that surprised  industry watchers across the country, and local renewable projects are helping to reinvest in the grid by paying for needed upgrades to distribution system as they interconnect.  The settling parties include almost all of the participants in the docket. The only participating parties that have remained outside of the settlement are doing so for slightly diverging points of view. The Community Power Coalition would like to see  a system that creates a time-varying net metering price signal put into place sooner rather than later, and the Department of Energy simply wants status quo . No party has argued for cuts to net metering. But perhaps most importantly, for the first time in decades, energy growth is forecast to grow rapidly in New England . We are going to need all of the electrons we can get our hands on, and for better or worse, smaller-scale distributed generation is much easier to get built  than large centralized power plants, which have a tendency to attract local pushback and litigation. The settlement agreement represents a common-sense approach to net metering policy that fits with New Hampshire’s history and context. This is not a state with large amounts of solar power already deployed, so there is no imminent need to move away from net metering towards a more administratively complicated tariff as of this time. However, in recognition of the fact that as variable renewable energy deployment increases, it will be increasingly important to move towards more flexible rate designs that differentiate the value of an electron based on when it is delivered, the settlement provides a date certain by which the utilities will submit a proposal to do just that. If adopted, this settlement would proactively move us towards that future, while at the same time not snuffing out the market for distributed generation. The settlement will only take effect if the PUC issues an order adopting the proposed recommendations. The PUC hearing in August regarding the docket is cruical in determining whether these recommendations are implemented. For a deeper dive into how NEM impacts you and your community , and how you can lend your voice to the effort to preserve and strengthen NEM in NH, explore our NEM webpage and factsheet .

New analysis by Clean Energy New Hampshire shows that allowing homeowners to sell excess electricity from solar panels back to the grid through the policy known as “net metering” decreases electric rates even for people who don’t own solar. According to the testimony of Tom Beach of Crossborder Energy , the avoided system costs that result from deploying local small-scale renewable energy generation substantially outweigh the costs of net-metering, which means the Granite State could afford to pay solar customers more for their generation, and still reduce non-solar customers electric bills by an average of $8 million a year. For context, later this year the New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), will decide how much those who generate local renewable electricity should be compensated for the energy they export to grid. This decision will occur in PUC Docket No. DE 22-060 , and a negative decision could put solar out of reach for many Granite Staters, hurting both our economy and environment. In that proceeding Clean Energy NH is proposing an expansion of the current net-energy metering (NEM) credit issued to New Hampshire residents, businesses, cities and towns for the clean energy they generate. Our proposal is a modest increase of the NEM rate for residential customers that would amount to about a 2.5 cent per kWh increase. Under our proposal, non-solar customers in Eversource service territory alone would save $123 million dollars between 2021 and 2023. Early next year, the New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), will decide on how much those who generate local renewable electric power should be compensated for the clean energy they export on to the electric grid. This decision will occur in PUC Docket No.   DE 22-060 , and a negative decision could put solar out of reach for many Granite Staters, hurting both our economy and environment. “Net-Energy Metering” is a mechanism that for decades has been the bedrock of the economics that allow homeowners, municipalities, and businesses to install solar. For each kilowatt hour (kWh) of extra electricity that the small generators produced, they would receive a credit on their account . This credit ensures that small and mid-sized solar generators get fair value for their energy and investment. Previously, solar customers received a credit that was equal to the full kWh rate of electricity, but following a decision by the public utilities commission in 2017 that rate was decreased   because of concerns that net-metering would increase electric rates. The previous rate is now referred to as NEM 1.0, and the current rate is called NEM 2.0. Critics of solar have claimed that the credits for excess solar energy generation represents a cost shift to electric customers who don’t own solar. These critics claimed that when solar customers reduce their bill, non-solar customers have to pick up the slack and pay for the fixed costs of the electric grid. However, our most recent analysis flips that argument on its head, and finds that local clean energy systems not only aren’t a burden on ratepayers but in fact directly benefit them. Obviously, purchasing solar panels for a home or business results in a decrease in electric bills. These savings are a result of the solar arrays largely replacing the value of the electricity that would have otherwise been purchased. However, our analysis shows that when your neighbors buy solar panels, you also experience a reduction in your bill, even if you never go solar. Based on this analysis, CENH is recommending that NEM 3.0 should increase the compensation that solar customers receive for their excess generation. Even after increasing the NEM credit, our proposal will save non-solar customers approximately $8 million per year and $123 million between now and 2035. That’s $123 million dollars that will stay in the New Hampshire economy rather than be “exported” to pay for out of state fuel sources.  The CENH proposal will improve the economics of distributed generation, which will mean more investments in local renewable energy generation, allowing the industry to grow at a sustainable rate.  While modest, our proposed rates would give fair compensation to the solar customers for the unseen value that small-scale, broadly-distributed generation provides to the electric system such as: Avoiding purchasing expensive electricity and capacity from large power plants during expensive times of year, Wasting large amounts of electricity by transmitting it from far away, and Avoiding the need to upgrade local electric infrastructure by generating more electricity close to where it is consumed.  A decade ago, we knew much less about how decarbonization would impact the electric grid, and it seemed wise to proceed cautiously. Now, armed with more experience and data, we can modestly increase how much we are paying local renewable energy, and still reduce the cost of electricity on everyone's bills. Read CENH's full testimony in the net metering docket: Testimony of David Littell Testimony of Tom Beach

Name: Bela Bogdanovic Title: Chief of Staff Employer: Dig Energy City/Town of Residence: Boston, MA Education: MA Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies; BA Global Studies & Chinese, University of Vermont Why did you decide to work in the renewable/clean/ clean energy industry? I've always wanted to work somewhere that aligned with my values, but I sort of stumbled into climate tech. After college, I went straight to grad school to study International Development. Pretty quickly, I realized I wanted to work at a nonprofit or some type of government agency where I could make an impact. A few months post-grad school, I was working at a nonprofit in Boston when I found out about an opportunity at a venture firm. I had previously interned for the CEO, and when I expressed my concerns about the lack of impact I might have in the private sector, she politely told me I had a lot to learn and invited me to meet her team. This opportunity gave me a front-row seat to the inner workings of a firm investing in climate tech and healthcare, and it introduced me to Dulcie, who is now my boss. What interested you in working at your current employer? Dulcie and I worked together closely on founder programs at a venture firm, so when I had the chance to work with her again, I jumped at the opportunity. I also wanted to work in a challenging environment that would push the limits of my abilities and force me to constantly learn and grow. Describe the work you do in more detail. I work closely with the CEO, Dulcie, on all things investor/board relations, internal and external stakeholder management, GTM strategy, gov relations, and all the other miscellaneous operations that go into running a early stage startup. Tactically, that translates into building a lot of decks, drafting comms, preparing materials and briefings for internal/external meetings, and being a sounding board for Dulcie, while making sure the cleaning crew comes every other week and the engineering team never runs out of diet cokes. What do you believe is the most pressing challenge that lies ahead for the clean energy industry in the state? New Hampshire, and New England as a whole, overwhelming rely on heating fuel to stay warm. Navigating the transition to clean, affordable HVAC solutions will require cooperation from a variety of stakeholders across the public and private sectors, who often have competing priorities. Finding a common language and recentering the conversation around the economic opportunities that the energy transition can bring to all Granite Staters will be crucial. What advice would you give to someone that is new to the industry or fresh out of college? 1) Read and talk to as many people you can. For climate specific news I subscribe to Axios, Heatmap, and Canary Media. I also read a variety of other newsletters -- New York Times Morning and Dealbook, Bloomberg Open & Close, and the Washington Post 7. You'd be surprised to see how much overlap there is between climate and other world/national news, and even if there isn't overlap, reading the news helps you develop a POV and deeper understanding of current events. 2) Don't be afraid to put yourself out there or ask someone to clarify something if you don't understand it -- most of the time someone else will have the same question! What do you like to do when you aren't working? I love a long walk, either with a friend (in person or on the phone), or while listening to a podcast. I also love hot yoga and pilates. The rest of my non working hours are spent trying out different restaurants and bars in the Boston area. Fun Facts: Coffee or Tea? And how do you take it? Iced tea, black Fave NH Restaurant? Dube Dogs Fave Musician/Band/Music genre? Taylor Swift or EDM Fav Recreational activity? Long walks (ideally on a hot, sunny day)

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