relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.

SB 112 allows New Hampshire's electric distribution utilities or the Department of Energy to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking multi-year agreements for electricity from existing, new, or incremental energy sources, including nuclear plants operational before 2011. It removes a previous statewide cap of 2 million megawatt hours for these agreements, enabling more flexible long-term procurement. The bill aims to address New Hampshire's higher-than-average electricity costs by expanding access to diverse, cost-effective energy options for ratepayers. This change directly affects utilities and their customers, with potential coordination across New England states.