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This bill requires the New Hampshire state energy strategy to include two new key provisions. First, the bill mandates establishing a report section on electric capacity planning that focuses on regional growth and electrification in emerging economic sectors like housing, transportation, technology, and data centers, with a requirement to consult subject matter experts and update recommendations every three years. Second, the bill requires the state energy strategy to more comprehensively consider demand-side energy measures, including efficiency, conservation, demand response, and load management, with the goal of identifying cost-effective ways to meet the state's energy needs and potentially reduce energy costs while increasing economic benefits. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, and according to the fiscal note, it does not provide specific funding but may have indeterminable impacts on state expenditures depending on the complexity of the capacity planning and consultation requirements. The Department of Energy noted that the bill's language lacks specificity about the exact scope and detail of the capacity planning requirement, which makes it difficult to precisely estimate potential implementation costs.

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