New Hampshire

Information provided by EPA State Climate and Energy Program, New Hampshire State Planning and Incentive Structures

Summary: Executive Order 2005-4, issued on July 14, 2005, requires state agencies to reduce energy use by 10% in buildings, in accordance with the ENERGY STAR Challenge. State facility design criteria for all construction and renovation must exceed the state energy code by 20%.

Executive Order 2004-7 (October 2004) authorized a committee to develop an energy reduction goal and plan, a procedure for conducting audits of facilities that score between 40 and 60 on the ENERGY STAR benchmarking system, new energy efficiency standards for new construction, and a procedure for commissioning new facilities that ensures adoption of energy-efficient design specifications and equipment operations.

Links:

• Executive Order 2005-4
• Executive Order 2004-7

Summary: Executive Order 2005-4 (July 14, 2005) requires state agencies to purchase ENERGY STAR equipment.

Links:

• Executive Order 2005-4

Summary: Executive Order 2005-4 (July 14, 2005) requires every state agency to implement a Clean Fleets program, requiring that all new passenger and light-duty vehicles achieve a highway fuel economy rating of at least 27.5 mpg, and that all new light-duty trucks achieve a highway fuel economy rating of at least 20 mpg, excluding emergency and law enforcement vehicles. State agencies and departments must also implement anti-idling policies.

This year, the legislature passed SB68 which amended state policies on its vehicles to allow for more efficient fuel usage.

Links:

• Executive Order 2005-4

Links:

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: New Hampshire ESPC Legislation
• Energy Savings Coalition: New Hampshire Energy Office Performance Contracting Activities
• SB68

Last Updated 08/31/2009