Pennsylvania HB 2691: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3774
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2691
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, RIVERA, GUENST, STEELE, MAYES, WAXMAN,
PROBST, GUZMAN, OTTEN, HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ,
D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, JULY 7, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, JULY 15, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further
providing for data to be supplied by electric utilities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 524(a) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 524. Data to be supplied by electric utilities.
(a) General rule.--Effective December 31, 1987, each public
utility producing, generating, distributing or furnishing
electricity shall submit annually to the commission information
concerning its future plans to meet its customer demand,
including, but not limited to, the following data:
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(8) An assessment of the utility's use of energy storage
resources through appropriate modeling that accounts for
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economic charge and discharge times and represents various
economic scenarios.
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(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Charge and discharge times." The time taken to charge
energy storage resources with energy to be stored or discharge
resources of energy to distribute that energy for use.
"Energy storage resources." Equipment and technology that is
capable of absorbing energy, storing energy for a period of time
and redelivering energy after it has been stored.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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