New Hampshire Utility Guide — Eversource & Liberty Utilities

Alternative Net Metering 2.0

New Hampshire's current program, in place since 2017, is the Alternative Net Metering Tariff.

It works in two stages within each monthly billing cycle.

Stage 1: Monthly Netting (Within Same Billing Period)

Solar production that offsets grid consumption in the same month nets nearly 1-to-1.

You only pay a small non-bypassable charge of 1–2 cents per kWh on the portion offset — these support public benefit programs and cannot be avoided.

Example: If you use 700 kWh from the grid and produce 700 kWh of solar, you pay only:

• $7–$14 in non-bypassable charges
• Plus your fixed customer charge ($14–$20/month)

Stage 2: Monthly Excess Production (Rollover Credits)

If your solar production exceeds your consumption in a month, the surplus is credited at a reduced rate:

Reduced rate = Default Energy Service (supply) + Transmission + 25% of Distribution

This is meaningfully less than the full retail rate.

Example: If you produce 700 kWh but only use 500 kWh:

• First 500 kWh net at nearly retail
• Excess 200 kWh rolls over at reduced rate

These credits roll forward indefinitely with no expiration.

Real-World Impact

For a system sized to 100% of your annual usage, only about 10% of annual production receives the lower rollover credit rate.

The vast majority of production nets at the higher in-period rate.

⚠️ Competitive Electric Suppliers — Important Warning

New Hampshire utilities are not required to provide net metering credits for customers who receive electricity supply from a Competitive Electric Supplier.

If you switched your supply to a third-party provider, your solar credits may not apply to those supply charges.

🚨 If this applies to you, contact your utility to return to standard full-service electricity to ensure your system provides full net metering value.

RECs

New Hampshire solar customers are eligible for Class 1 NEPOOL-GIS RECs.

Venture Home handles registration.

See [[complete-rec-registration|REC Registration]] for details.

Quick Summary

Questions? Contact Customer Success at 800-203-4158.