energy efficiency

Join us for this informational session hosted by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and hear from energy experts to learn more about federal funding for building energy codes. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides $1 billion for states and local governments with the authority to adopt building energy codes to adopt and implement the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes, or equivalent codes or standards. The energy code is just one of several types of building codes that help contribute to the overall health, safety, efficiency, and long-term resilience of buildings.

 Join us for this informational session hosted by the office of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and the New Hampshire Municipal Association (NHMA) to learn more about new federal incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act that was signed into law in August 2022.

Join your host, NHMA's Government Finance Advisor Katherine Heck, and Senator Shaheen's team of experts who will review the tax incentives, rebates and other investments to build a cleaner energy economy and lower energy costs for families, business and communities.

Join NHMA and NH Association of Counties for a discussion around solar development and how to develop a project at the municipal and county level.  Hear from subject matter experts who can help answer your questions about solar development challenges and issues in New Hampshire.

Webinar lead by:  Amy Manzellia, Esq. of BCM Environmental & Land Law and Maureen Callahan and Steve Birndorf of USource.

Under recently approved HB 315, New Hampshire cities, towns and schools have the ability to significantly increase their adoption of renewable energy and receive financial incentives while doing so. This enhanced subsidy will result in a significant injection of renewable energy into the state, having long term benefits for utilities, energy users and the environment.

RSA 53-E, relative to aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties, was updated in 2019 by the passage of Senate Bill 286, known as the "Community Power Law." This legislation enables local governments (cities, towns, and counties) to procure and provide electricity on behalf of their residents and businesses.