New Hampshire § 162-R:1 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 162-R:1 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 162-R:1

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 162-RENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND CORRIDORS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 162-R:1 (2026).

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I."Energy infrastructure" includes high voltage DC or AC electric transmission facilities of 115 kV or greater, natural gas transmission lines, carbon dioxide pipelines, petroleum pipelines, and other energy transport pipelines or conduits.

II."Energy infrastructure corridor" means an existing state-owned transportation right-of-way within which energy infrastructure could potentially be sited underground.

III."Developer" means a person or legal entity that can demonstrate to the state the financial, technical, and managerial capability to engage in the development and construction of energy infrastructure.

IV."Project" means the development or construction of energy infrastructure subject to site evaluation committee jurisdiction under RSA 162-H within an energy infra

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In this chapter:
I. "Energy infrastructure" includes high voltage DC or AC electric transmission facilities of 115 kV or greater, natural gas transmission lines, carbon dioxide pipelines, petroleum pipelines, and other energy transport pipelines or conduits.
II. "Energy infrastructure corridor" means an existing state-owned transportation right-of-way within which energy infrastructure could potentially be sited underground.
III. "Developer" means a person or legal entity that can demonstrate to the state the financial, technical, and managerial capability to engage in the development and construction of energy infrastructure.
IV. "Project" means the development or construction of energy infrastructure subject to site evaluation committee jurisdiction under RSA 162-H within an energy infrastructure corridor.
V. "Site evaluation committee" means the site evaluation committee established in RSA 162-H:3.
VI. "State-owned transportation right-of-way" means a highway or railroad right-of-way on land owned in fee by the state or a state agency or state authority.
VII. "Sufferance" means that the owner of energy infrastructure has no real property interest in the right-of-way, but merely occupies and uses the public right-of-way subject to terms and conditions established by the New Hampshire department of transportation.