Robert Haring-Smith

I would like to think that a committee that styles itself the arbiter of issues of science, technology, and energy (and presumably relies on deep knowledge of those topics when making its decisions) would dismiss this bill out of hand. But in case it is being considered seriously, please note my strenuous opposition to a bill that would tie the state to polluting and increasingly expensive forms of energy. If electricity costs and supply are your concern, then encourage the use of the cheapest way of increasing our electricity generation capacity--solar power, which also lessens the growth of strain on the electric grid by decentralizing energy production and which can remain available around the clock by pairing it with battery storage. I understand that the bill requires all sources of energy to contain hydrocarbons. Does this mean that the many small dams around the state that generate hydroelectric power must be shut down? Please, please do not hamper innovation in New Hampshire and drive up energy costs by restricting the energy sources available to its residents and businesses.