relative to assessment of cost effectiveness of the systems benefit charge.

This bill would have changed how the state evaluates the cost-effectiveness of utility energy programs by updating the specific tests used for review. It directs regulators to use the Granite State Test as the primary method and the Total Resource Cost test as a secondary method for programs running through 2026. Additionally, the bill required that planned energy savings from electric utilities must be at least 65 percent of their overall annual savings goals. The legislation was ultimately killed by the legislature and did not become law.