Energy Efficiency Programs in New Hampshire

Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
These programs provide financial and technical assistance to improve home energy efficiency and save on energy bills. Energy efficiency also provides benefits to the State’s economy and environment.

Energy Project Connector

The New England Carbon Challenge, a joint initiative of the University of NH and Clean Air-Cool Planet, is proud to announce the release of its new comprehensive web tool - the Energy Project Connector. This web tool, developed in partnership with NH Sustainable Energy Association (NHSEA) and UNH Cooperative Extension makes starting a home energy project much easier. You can find the tool here: http://myenergyplan.net/ So how does it work? It searches all the federal, state and utility incentives available to New Hampshire residents for a home energy job and then provides a list of all the contractors and energy auditors who can do that work in a given area. The reported information is specific to each user based on where they live and what kind of project they are interested in pursuing. This tool compresses hours and hours of web research and investigation into a relatively simple 15 minute exercise.

Electric Utilities’ Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
These programs are funded by the energy efficiency portion of System Benefits Charge (SBC) that appears on customers’ electric bills. For more information, go to the Public Utilities Commission and see Orders 23,574; 23,850; and 23,982.

• National Grid
• New Hampshire Electric Cooperative - Point to "Residential" in the horizontal menu, and then to "Energy Efficiency" in the dropdown menu to obtain a menu of residential energy efficiency topics.
• Public Service of New Hampshire
  • Energy-saving products
  • Efficiency programs
• Unitil
  • Energy Efficiency Programs

The experimental Pay As You Save (PAYS) Energy Efficiency Product Pilot Program is also funded by the energy efficiency portion of the System Benefits Charge (SBC).

Natural Gas Utilities’ Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
New Hampshire natural gas utility customers can take advantage of their companies’ energy efficiency products and services. For more information:

• Keyspan
• Northern Utilities

Business (Commercial and Industrial) Energy Efficiency Programs
These programs provide financial and technical assistance to commercial, industrial and multifamily home customers to improve energy efficiency and save on energy bills.  Energy efficiency also benefits the State’s economy and environment.

Electric Utilities’ Business Energy Efficiency Programs
These programs are funded by the energy efficiency portion of System Benefits Charge (SBC) that appears on customers’ electric bills. For more information, go to the Public Utilities Commission and see Orders 23,574; 23,850; and 23,982.

• National Grid
• New Hampshire Electric Cooperative - Point to “Business” in the horizontal menu, and then to "Energy Efficiency" in the dropdown menu to obtain a menu of business energy efficiency topics.
• Public Service of New Hampshire
  • Energy Efficiency Incentive/Rebate Programs
  • Efficiency Programs - Business
• Unitil

Natural Gas Utilities’ Business Energy Efficiency Programs
New Hampshire natural gas utility business customers can take advantage of the gas distribution companies’ energy efficiency products and services. For more information:

• Keyspan
• Northern Utilities

Building Energy Efficiency Codes
Building energy efficiency codes are designed to reduce energy consumption.  In addition to saving money for energy and reducing environmental pollution associated with energy consumption, code-compliant buildings provide healthier and more comfortable spaces in which to live and work. These benefits last for the entire life of the building, which may be 100 years or more. Therefore, an investment in energy code compliance can yield very large returns. New Hampshire has two up-to-date Energy Codes, one for commercial buildings and one for residences.