NEW HAMPSHIRE RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
By law, all electric supply products must meet the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by including a mandatory minimum percentage of renewable energy resources. For example, products sold in 2024 must include a minimum of 24.3% renewable energy resources located in the New England region. The table below provides a detailed breakdown of the different categories of resources that make up the RPS and the minimum requirements of each category through 2027.
Renewable Portfolio Standard Obligation
(% of electricity sales)
| Year | Total RPS Requirement | Class I Non-Thermal | Class I Thermal | Total Class I | RPS Class II | RPS Class III | RPS Class IV |
| 2022 | 15.00% | 10.30% | 2.00% | 12.30% | 0.70% | 0.50% | 1.50% |
| 2023 | 15.90% | 11.00% | 2.20% | 13.20% | 0.70% | 0.50% | 1.50% |
| 2024 | 24.30% | 11.90% | 2.20% | 14.10% | 0.70% | 8.00% | 1.50% |
| 2025 | 25.20% | 12.80% | 2.20% | 15.00% | 0.70% | 8.00% | 1.50% |
| 2026 | 25.20% | 12.80% | 2.20% | 15.00% | 0.70% | 8.00% | 1.50% |
| 2027 | 25.20% | 12.80% | 2.20% | 15.00% | 0.70% | 8.00% | 1.50% |
Total RPS Requirement = (Total Class I) + (RPS Class II) + (RPS Class III) + (RPS Class IV)
Class I Non-Thermal and Class I Thermal are both subsets of Class I.
Current, predominant resource types by category:
| Category | Resource Types |
| Class I | wind, solar |
| Class II | solar |
| Class III | biomass, methane |
| Class IV | small hydro |
Many Community Choice Aggregation Programs offer products that exceed the NH RPS Obligations. Where such products are offered, the product description on the Program’s website page will display the percentage and the type (e.g., RPS Class I, National Wind, etc.) of “voluntary” renewable energy resources acquired over and above the NH RPS.
Click here to learn more about New Hampshire’s Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)