"State’s new 10-year energy strategy focuses on addressing high costs"

With energy costs spiking, the Department of Energy just released its state energy strategy, a document that sets state energy goals for the next 10 years and makes recommendations to policy makers about how to achieve them.

Addressing the high cost of energy is listed as the top priority, with recommendations the state limit government intervention and subsidies and turn to the market to bring costs down.

State law requires the Department to update the strategy every three years. It’s meant to ensure that energy in New Hampshire is safe, reliable, and affordable – and that it comes from a variety of sources, while also protecting the state’s environment and heritage. 

The report drew questions from members of the state’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Board during a presentation Friday. Those questions included whether the report adequately values the role of energy efficiency in keeping energy costs low and if it accurately reflects costs associated with climate change. Read more